2 outpatient coder ed jobs found

All CDC recommended vaccines are required vaccinations at Oaklawn. Seasonally, and upon determination of Senior leadership, the Influenza Vaccine may be mandatory; in those years, compliance is required. For all vaccines, Religious Exemptions and Medical Contraindications are available. Coder Abstractor - Health Information Services Job Summary: Under limited supervision, codes and abstracts patient records using the appropriate coding/abstracting system. Communicates with Medical Staff and hospital staff to improve the documentation to support the coding process. Essential Functions: Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives. Code outpatient (for example day surgery, observation, emergency room, outpatient service, diagnostic) records using the appropriate coding system for diagnoses (ICD-10) and procedures (CPT & PCS) Maintain coding...

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: Analyzes physician/provider documentation contained in assigned Emergency Department (ED) and Outpatient Observation health records (electronic, paper or hybrid) to determine the principal diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, principal procedure and secondary procedures. Accesses charge work queues and systems to assign ER and Observation charges if performed by HIM. May also require calculation of Observation hours if performed by HIM. Utilizes encoder software applications, which includes all applicable online tools and references in the assignment of Internal Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification diagnosis and procedure codes, and Current Procedural Terminology / Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) procedure codes and all required modifiers. Utilizes coding guidelines established by: The Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) ICD-CM Official Coding Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, ICD-PCS...