Coder Specialist - Remote

Responsibilities

• Reviews and analyzes discharged patient medical records to ensure all applicable patient data is available for coding and abstracting.
• Codifies all procedures on inpatient records (all payors) and outpatient surgical records according to ICD-9-CM Codes, CPT-4 or Physician E&M (Evaluation & Management) Level Code (as applicable).
• Assigns DRG and APC assignment on outpatient and inpatient records.
• Maintains productivity and accuracy levels for the assigned job code.
• Completes Medical Record Data Entry Duties By Abstracting diagnosis and procedure codes into the Hospital computer system according to specified guidelines.
• Abstracting professional E&M codes, professional procedure codes, and technical component procedures into the Hospital computer system charging module according to specified guidelines.
• Ensures Accurate And Up-to-date Coding By Quarterly internal and external auditing.
• Completes other job-related duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology necessary to code patient medical records utilizing established but specialized technical coding processes.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of DRG assignment and optimization.
• Familiarity with computer data entry.
• Accuracy rate of 92% for inpatient and outpatient records is required for the Level I and II position.
• An accuracy rate of 95% for inpatient and outpatient records is required for the Coding Specialist position.

Qualifications

• Attained certification as a CCS (Certified Coding Specialist).
• Three years of inpatient coding and/or CPT ambulatory surgery coding experience.
• The ability to mentor and train other coders.
• Three years advanced medical and surgical coding experience in a large acute care facility is preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of state and federal regulatory guidelines for reimbursement in the prospective payment system.
• Analytical skills to compile and process patient information abstracted from patient records.
• Interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) necessary to interact with staff, physicians, and others.

Benefits

Remote position; however, candidates must reside in one of the following states: Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Kansas, Ohio, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, Idaho, Minnesota, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Colorado, South Carolina, North Carolina, or Texas.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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