4 certified coder abstractor inpatient coding specialist jobs found

RESPONSIBILITIES I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES: • Manages the daily operations of the Health Information Coder and Abstractor department. • Ensures coding and abstracting of health records meet established standards of accuracy, timeliness and quality. • Ensures alignment with the goals and objectives of the Quality and Clinical Documentation department as well as the overall goals and objectives of The Queen’s Health Systems. II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: • Essential: sitting, finger dexterity, seeing, hearing, speaking, carrying usual weight of 5 pounds, repetitive arm/hand motions, static gripping of an object for prolonged periods, frequent gripping of an object. • Occasional: standing, walking, stooping/bending, kneeling, climbing stairs, squatting, twisting body, lifting usual weight of 5 pounds up to 10 pounds, pushing/pulling usual weight of 2 pounds up to 5 pounds, carrying weight up to 10 pounds, reaching above, at and below shoulder level. • Operates...

Coder I : This position performs day-to-day review, analysis and coding of patient records; codes diagnoses and operative procedures and reviews and analyzes the medical records of discharged patients. Performs other duties as assigned. Coder II : This position independently assigns ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes for diagnoses, procedures and other services; abstracts clinical data for reports and summaries. Performs other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications : To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements. Please note that unless specifically indicated, the required education and experiences may not be gained concurrently. In addition, qualifying work experience is credited based on a 40-hour workweek. Education : High school diploma or equivalent. Received ICD-10 training, coursework, or classes, within the last 2 years. Except for the substitutions provided for elsewhere in these specifications, applicants must have had progressively responsible...

SPECIALTY SCOPE FOR THIS CODER II POSITION TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: Upper Extremity: - Shoulders: Total/Hemi Arthroplasty, Arthroscopy, Rotator cuff repair, Biceps tenodesis, Acromioplasty, Distal claviculectomy, Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior tear (SLAP) repair - Elbows: Cubital tunnel release, Bursectomy, Arthroplasty - Wrist: Carpal tunnel release, Carpectomy, TFCC debridement/repair, 4-corner fusion, De Quervain (1st dorsal compartment) - Hands: Trigger fingers, Ganglions, Mallet fingers, Carpometacarpal (CMC) arthroplasty, , Dupuytren's (Palmar fascial fibromatosis), Amputations Lower Extremity: - Hips: Dislocation reductions, Total/partial Arthroplasty, Femoral fracture treatments, Arthroscopy - Pelvis: Fracture repairs - Femur: ORIF neck fractures, Trochanteric repairs, shaft fracture repairs - Knees: Dislocation repairs/reductions, Total/hemi arthroplasty, Meniscal repairs, Ligamentous reconstructions and repairs,...

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description : GENERAL OVERVIEW: This job performs thorough medical record review to abstract medical and demographic data, interpret and apply diagnoses and procedures utilizing ICD coding systems and assists in decreasing the average accounts receivable days. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Reviews and interprets medical information, physician treatment plans, course, and outcome to determine appropriate ICD codes for diagnoses and procedures. (65%) Abstracts data elements to satisfy statistical requests by the hospital, health system, medical staff, etc. and enters all coded/abstracted information into designated system. (15%) Ensures efficient management of medical information and cash flow as it pertains to the unbilled coding report. (10%) Keeps informed of the changes/updates in ICD guidelines by attending appropriate training, reviewing coding clinics and other resources and implementing these...