Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA, USA
Position: Inpatient Medical Coder II Department: Clinical Documentation Schedule: Full Time POSITION SUMMARY : Assigns appropriate codes to reflect all diagnoses and procedures extrapolated from physician and appropriate provider documentation during a patient encounter according to the most current coding methodologies, including ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS resulting in appropriate reimbursement. Abstracts required data to input into the Medical Center's computerized data base. Converts all patient visits and encounters into appropriate DRG (Diagnosis-related group) MSDRG, APR DRG assignments in order to correctly submit the optimal reimbursement for each patient encounter coded. JOB REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION: Level of knowledge equivalent to that ordinarily acquired through completion of an Associate's Degree in Health Information, Medical Records or similar program. An equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides proficiency in the...