Colorado Staffing
Aurora, CO, USA
Medical Coder The Medical Coder provides expert coding support within the Health Information Management (HIM) department. This role is responsible for accurately assigning ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and CPT procedure codes utilizing encoding software and online reference tools. All coding is performed in strict accordance with American Medical Association (AMA) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines and regulations to ensure compliance and optimal reimbursement. Duties & Responsibilities Reviews medical records to determine all appropriate facility and/or provider-based diagnosis and procedure code(s). The scope of work is encompassing but not limited to ambulatory clinic, outpatient, observation, emergency department charging, emergency-to-inpatient charging. Performs associate coding as required. Analyses, researches and corrects moderately complex data integrity issues. Abstracts and collects pertinent patient information housed in the EHR....