UMass Memorial Health Care
Worcester, MA, USA
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Position Details
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Day Shift, 8 Hours
Hours: 40
Cost Center: 99940 - 5458 Coding Services
Union: SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)
Job Description
Interprets clinical and diagnostic documentation to process outpatient charges. Assigns ICD-CM, CPT codes, and modifiers according to official guidelines. May assign ICD-PCS codes based on account type.
Responsibilities
Review medical records and analyze documentation to assign appropriate codes and modifiers.
Verify documentation supports assigned codes.
Resolve issues related to incomplete or missing documentation.
Participate in coding audits and performance management.
Maintain a coding accuracy rate of at least 95%.
Attend training and in-services annually.
Assist in training staff on coding practices.
Report backlog or documentation issues to...