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Role Description

Utilizes documentation from health care professionals to assign medical codes to patient records.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and adheres to official coding guidelines.
• Applies ICD-10-CM, CPT or modifier codes to accurately reflect patient visit documentation.
• Utilizes coding software and any other coding resources to code inpatient or outpatient services, including diagnoses and procedures.
• Abstracts required data elements i.e. discharge status, etc as defined by management.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate coding issues to providers and submission of coding queries.
• Promotes and maintains cooperation and communication with physicians and all staff and clientele to ensure satisfactory results in reimbursement.
• Acts as a resource to providers, other coders and hospital billing office on coding questions, issues and resolution of billing edits.
• Independently manages coding workload while applying complex coding principles in day-to-day job assignments.
• Maintains a consistent coding quality accuracy rate that is equal to or greater than 95%.
• Meets productivity expectations according to patient classifications established by management.
• Act in accordance with the established mission, vision, and values.
• Abide by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability privacy and security regulations regarding all aspects of Protected Health Information (PHI).
• Maintain effective communication and professional working relationships with patients/clients and their representatives, team members, contractors, physicians, peers, outside agencies, and the public.

General Responsibilities:

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Coding Credential Required
• License/Certifications/Registrations: CPC, COC, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT or RHIA

Requirements

• Experience in auditing and monitoring performance/accuracy of coding staff (Preferred)
• Coding educator experience (Preferred)
• Associate’s Degree (Preferred)
• 2+ years coding experience in a similar healthcare facility and/or professional fee coding (Preferred)

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Holiday premium pay
• Shift and weekend differential pay
• 401k with a 6% employer match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Employee assistance program