2 coder inpatient jobs found in Tuscaloosa, AL

Coder Individual is responsible for coding all OP work types for the purpose of reimbursement, research, and compliance with federal regulations. Applies ICD-10 diagnosis and CPT procedure codes and appropriate APC or E-APG. Coder must abstract statistical data from records into hospital abstracting system in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. Individual must have knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, APCs, E-APG's, federal and state coding guidelines. Responsibilities Reviews patient's entire current medical record and assigns appropriate ICD-10 diagnosis and CPT procedure codes according to accepted coding guidelines and hospital's policies and procedures. Assigns accurate APC and E-APG's to patient's record utilizing hospital encoding system. Corrects any edits flagged by encoder and financial system. Understands and applies modifiers appropriately. Accurately abstracts statistical data from records using hospital abstracting system. Attends hospital sponsored...

Overview Individual is responsible for coding all OP work types (ED, CLI, REF, RCR, OBS, SDC) for the purpose of reimbursement, research, and compliance with federal regulations. Applies ICD-10 diagnosis and CPT procedure codes and appropriate APC or E-APG. Coder must abstract statistical data from records into hospital abstracting system in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. Individual must have knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, APCs, E-APG’s, federal and state coding guidelines. Responsibilities Reviews patient’s entire current medical record and assigns appropriate ICD-10 diagnosis and CPT procedure codes according to accepted coding guidelines and hospital’s policies and procedures. Assigns accurate APC and E-APG’s to patient’s record utilizing hospital encoding system. Corrects any edits flagged by encoder and financial system. Understands and applies modifiers appropriately. Accurately abstracts statistical data from records using hospital abstracting system....