10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
Springfield, IL
Job Summary Coders – Hospital are responsible for technical coding, including assignment of ICD-CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS codes, modifiers, selection of MD Diagnosis Related Groupings (MS-DRG), Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC), and coding for severity of illness. The role interacts with medical staff, nursing, ancillary departments, provider offices and outside organizations.
Responsibilities Assist physicians with record documentation needs by requesting clarification for additional information.
Educate physicians and ancillary staff about documentation needed for the coding process.
Contact physician offices and/or SBL departments as needed for diagnostic information to code encounters.
Assist with training new coding staff as requested.
Code all types of encounters as assigned and assist coworkers as needed.
Code and finalize inpatient and outpatient technical encounters based on established production standards.
Meet quality standards of having 95% of diagnoses and...