Coding Specialist

Responsibilities

• Abstracts relevant clinical and demographic information from the medical record to assign ICD-10 and CPT-4 codes in accordance with coding and reimbursement guidelines.
• Identifies principal and secondary diagnosis with minimal error based on the national based standards.
• Codes with an accuracy of 97% based on QA internal reviews.
• Records all diagnostic procedures and assigns appropriate procedure codes.
• Requests diagnosis from physicians when information is not recorded.
• Determines and records the required medical information.
• Updates coding procedures and guidelines.
• Works with medical assistants and other staff in coordinating medical information and patient charts.
• Maintains the confidentiality of the medical information contained in each record.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of a course in medical record technology.
• Certified Professional Coder/CPC (or equivalent) required.
• Minimum (3) years of medical coding experience.
• Knowledge of medical records coding procedures.
• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT Coding Systems.