Cibola General Hospital
Grants, NM
Coder II Accurate assignment of ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT-4 codes, HCPCS and Modifiers to the highest level of specificity as supported by documentation in the medical record in compliance with governmental regulations and hospital policies. Review of the quality of data and documentation and facilitate improvement. Responsible for reviewing medical records/assigned charges as necessary, for accuracy. Essential Functions: Understands and is able to apply inpatient, emergency room, observation, day surgery and clinic/outpatient coding guidelines depending upon the patient type being coded. This position is able to fill in when other coders are out of office. Codes RFV (Reason for visit), which are the patient's own words on why they are presenting for services. Codes as the principal diagnosis "The condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for occasioning the admission of the patient to the hospital for care", adhering to Cibola General Hospital's Coding,...