EATON RAPIDS MEDICAL CENTER
Eaton Rapids, MI
Description Codes outpatient charts and/or professional charts and abstracts all required data from records according to established procedures; including medical necessity for Medicare charts. Uses ICD-10 CM/PCS/CPT-4/chargemaster to code all diagnoses, operative procedures and physician procedures performed for outpatient procedures. Verifies/changes levels of care provided according to level of care guidelines. Captures all missing records and documentation, i.e. IV start/stop times, etc. Interacts with physicians and physician's offices regarding diagnoses or coding questions. Performs other work as needed to help within the department. Keeps current with coding practices and skills through in-services, seminars, workshops and current literature to increase coding knowledge. Reviews the entire medical record for identification of all documented conditions, diagnoses and procedures. Demonstrates the ability to read physicians handwriting and interpret...