Coder (New Grad)

About the role

The individual will be responsible for coding all hospital records for purposes of reimbursement, research, and compliance with federal regulations. They will apply correct ICD-10-CM diagnosis, ICD-10-PCS or CPT procedure codes, apply modifiers, and assign appropriate DRG, APC, and E-APG's.

Responsibilities

• Applies correct ICD-10-CM diagnosis, ICD-10-PCS or CPT procedure codes, applies modifiers and assigns appropriate DRG, APC, and E-APG’s.
• Coder must abstract statistical data from records into hospital abstracting system in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Abstracts statistical data from records using hospital abstracting system in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Corrects any edits flagged by encoder and financial system.
• Understands and applies modifiers appropriately.
• Attends hospital sponsored educational programs and department coding meetings.
• Participates in and practices lean management principles and processes.

Requirements

• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Adheres to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
• Must adhere to the DCH Health System policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an AHIMA accredited medical coding program.
• Pass DCH’s coding proficiency assessment for coders. RHIA, RHIT, CCS preferred.
• Medical terminology knowledge, anatomy & physiology coursework required.
• Some computer or computerized encoder experience.
• Able to maintain confidentiality absolutely required.

Skills

• Knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, APC’s, E-APG’s, and DRGs, federal and state coding guidelines.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Benefits

• Displays a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Skills

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Benefits

• Displays a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

Physical Factors

• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• This job is considered light work.
• Must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Job involves standing, walking, sitting, stooping, pushing, pulling, and crouching.
• Able to lift up to 20 pounds occasionally and 10 pounds frequently.
• Must have good dexterity.
• Should be able to reach and extend arms in any direction.