Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
San Antonio, TX, USA
Summary Performs independent inpatient and outpatient medical coding by reviewing full electronic and paper records to assign accurate ICD, CPT, and HCPCS codes. Abstracts clinical, demographic, and utilization data to support workload reporting, billing, reimbursement, and compliance. Validates documentation, resolves ambiguities with providers, updates data systems, meets closeout deadlines, and provides guidance to improve documentation quality and data integrity. Responsibilities Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Provides outpatient and inpatient medical coding support within Health Information Management (HIM), typically as part of a centralized coding team under a Coding Supervisor and Coding Lead. Independently reviews complete health records to assign International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes. Abstracts and validates clinical, demographic, and utilization...