The University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, IL, USA
Job Description
Be a part of a world-class academic health-care system at UChicago Medicine as a Clinical Data Analyst, Registry - Inpatient Coder in the Medical Records department .
Note: Our Registry staff are expected to work 10 hours per week.
In this role, the Clinical Data Analyst - Inpatient Coder, under general direction, is responsible for coding and abstracting diagnoses and procedures from inpatient and outpatient medical records for optimal and timely reimbursement and quality reporting.
Essential Job Functions
Assigns ICD-10-CM/PCS codes and assigns DRGs for inpatient medical records accounts; assigns ICD-10-CM/PCS codes and CPT codes for outpatient medical record accounts
Abstracts key data elements required for billing
Reviews records for clinical pertinence
Interacts with providers for clarification of documentation/education
Abstracts and codes records, for patient currently in the Hospitals, for interim billing purposes...