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Department: Hospital Coding Service Shift: Day Working Hours: REMOTE- FLEXIBLE Summary: Responsible for identifying principal and secondary diagnoses, and procedures on hospital accounts with extensive knowledge of medical terminology, ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT coding goals; capitalize on opportunities and manage associated coding and coding outcome risks. Assists with helping to set priorities as appropriate; takes initiatives based on knowledge, priorities and goals. The Inpatient Coder II will work with the coding team to help with improving the accuracy, integrity, and quality of coded patient data. Will help to ensure minimal variation in coding practices and improve the quality of physician documentation, within the body of the medical record to support code assignments. Verifying and maintaining the accuracy standards, as well as all data abstraction and data entry to support all of the regulatory and coding compliance requirements, including core measures and...

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,...