Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Beckley, west VA, USA
Overview
The Clinical Coder is responsible and accountable for reviewing medical record documentation and assigning codes for reimbursement and statistical purposes.
Responsibilities
Dependent upon level of expertise defined in the Education/Training section:
Maintains a working knowledge of coding fundamentals: ICD-10-CM coding for inpatient, outpatient, and/or physician services; HCPCS coding, namely CPT-4 for surgical procedures, for outpatient and/or physician services; and/or HCPCS coding, namely Evaluation and Management, for physician services.
Maintains a working knowledge of coding guidelines: Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, American Hospital
Association’s Coding Clinics, and/or American Medical Association’s CPT Assistant.
Maintains a working knowledge of reimbursement as it relates to coding: the government prospective payment systems for inpatient, outpatient, and/or home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities, inpatient...