2 payment integrity coder jobs found in Goleta, CA

Job Description Codes and abstracts conditions, diseases, reason for encounters, social determinants of health and outpatient procedures to report accurate administrative and clinical data, utilizing approved coding guidelines as set forth in Official Coding Guidelines, ICD Book, Coding Clinic for ICD-CM/PCS, AHA Coding Clinic for HCPCS and CPT Book. Responsibilities This is not an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be required to perform any job, with related instruction given by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. Codes and abstracts diseases, procedures from the medical record according to ICD-CM and CPT classification systems, utilizing only recognized coding guidelines. Abstracts data elements for state regulatory agencies as needed. (45%) Validates coding to assure proper APC assignment . (30%) Participates in quality improvement activities by identifying specific cases and pertinent data as...

Santa Barbara Cottage Health seeks a HIM Coder II for their Health Information Management department responsible for coding and abstracting diseases and procedures for accurate administrative and clinic data and optimal hospital reimbursement, utilizing coding guidelines as set forth in Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM and CPT Assistant for CPT/HCPCS. Major accountabilities include: Codes diseases and procedures abstracted from the medical record according to ICD-9-CM and CPT classification systems, utilizing only recognized coding guidelines. Abstracts data for coding utilizing the entire medical record in accordance with approved coding guidelines. QUALIFICATIONS: All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently. Education: Minimum: Formalized education that provides knowledge and experience in the following areas: 1) Assigning ICD-9-CM and CPT coding classifications in an acute care setting; 2) UHDDS reporting...