2 coder ii jobs found in Jackson, MS

A regional medical center in McComb, Mississippi is seeking an entry-level HIM Coder. This full-time role involves providing exceptional customer care, coding patient encounters, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates should prioritize tasks effectively and maintain coding certifications. The position requires working collaboratively with other departments and participating in ongoing education. Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of coding guidelines and effective communication skills. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Summary: Performs final ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding and CPT procedure coding on Outpatient Surgery, Surgical Clinic, professional surgery coding and Observation Encounters. Observation coders are responsible for calculating OBS hours based on the procedure used at Forrest Health. Coders help insure the data integrity of the patient's clinical record. Coders are responsible for the abstraction of ADT information at the time of final coding. Coders must be able to effectively communicate with the medical staff, other departments, and teammates through queries, email, telephone, teleconference and/or face-to-face encounters. Coders are expected to research diagnosis and procedure techniques to ensure assignment of the appropriate ICD10 CM and CPT codes. Uses EPIC and 3M software to review the electronic medical records and the 3M encoder to code and calculate the billing APC in EPIC or the appropriate billing E&M levels for surgical clinics. Coders are expected to work...