Community First Medical Center
Chicago, IL, USA
Job Description Job Description Description: Provide advanced experienced level coding position requiring coding education and experience consistent with the job qualifications and credentialed coder status. Responsible for the coding functions of all patient record types. Ensure ethical and accurate coding in accordance with all regulatory and system requirements and AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding. This is a part time opportunity. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Review all diagnostic and clinical information in the medical record. 2. Complete coding of simple record types. 3. Ascertain the selection of the correct principal and secondary diagnoses and procedure codes. 4. Determine proper sequencing of diagnosis and procedure codes. 5. Contact physicians or other health care professionals to obtain diagnostic information. 6. Code the medical record using an automated encoding system and coding manuals/references. 7. Assign correct APC or DRG...