Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics
Portland, OR, USA
Radiation Medicine Coder (Coding Specialist 3)
US-OR-Portland
Position Summary
This level 3 coding position provides support to the Enterprise Coding Department for coding highly specialized services. This position covers requires advanced coding experience in highly specialized areas of coding, and requires certification with AAPC or AHIMA.
Responsibilities
Coding
Coding at 95% or above accuracy.
Abstract information from patient medical records to assign correct codes to inpatient records, outpatient surgical records, and/or observation cases. Work assigned charge sessions in assigned EPIC charge router work queues.
Depending on posted job need, assign correct CPT, ICD‑10‑CM; HCPCS; or ICD‑10‑PCS and DRGs for facility and/or professional charges, which would involve complex procedure and diagnostic coding within highly specialized coding areas such as Inpatient Coding or surgical coding.
Monitor activity for compliance with federal and/or state laws regarding correct...