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This is a remote position Scope of Position   Coding Services assigns diagnosis and procedural codes for hospital outpatient (facility) medical records to support accurate reimbursement and data collection across the entire Ohio State Health System, including University Hospital, East Hospital, and The James Cancer Hospital. This position does not include professional-fee (pro-fee) coding . ICD-10-CM and CPT diagnosis and procedure codes are applied to all hospital outpatients treated within The Ohio State Health System when services are not captured through the charge description master. Medical record abstract data is assigned based on a review of documentation for accuracy within IHIS during the coding process. Position Summary   The position is responsible for coding medical records and other documents at the conclusion of the patient’s visit. A senior medical records coding specialist requires the skill set to code multiple work types for...

Accountable for conversion of outpatient diagnoses and treatment procedures into codes using an international classification of diseases, and HCPCS codes based on documentation in the patient’s record, are coded accurately and in a timely manner. Complies with government, insurance regulations and with medical coding guidelines and polices that all records are coded accurately and in a timely manner. CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Reviews and validates all diagnoses/procedures stated by physician and other healthcare providers. Ensures that records are coded within 48 business hours of discharge. Notifies director whenever work is more than 48 hours behind work deadline. Meets productivity standard of assigning codes to a minimum of 25 charts per hour. 2. Partners with charting physician if diagnosis is not transcribed to assure all required documentation is presented to meet compliance accuracy in coding and severity of illness is charted and coded. 3. Codes diagnoses and...