Credentialed Coder, Health Information Services

About the role

Performs technical and administrative work reviewing, abstracting, and assigning accepted medical and surgical codes for inpatient and outpatient diagnoses, procedures, and services.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and abstracts medical and surgical codes for inpatient and outpatient diagnoses, procedures, and services.
• Assigns accepted medical and surgical codes in compliance with third party, state, and federal regulations according to standardized procedures.
• Eligible for the remote coding program.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Successful completion of HIS Hospital Proficiency Test.
• AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) certification and credential or AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) certification and credential.
• Minimum of two years of coding experience.
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10 CM/PCS and/or HCPCS/CPT coding with analytical and data mining skills.
• Strong knowledge of coding rules and guidelines, Coding Clinic, and CPT Assistant.
• Strong knowledge of Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) system for outpatient cases and/or Medical Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRG) system for inpatient cases.
• Computer data entry skills required.
• Possess balance or being highly productive and yet produce high quality work.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and have extensive attention to detail.
• Deliver outstanding customer service that upholds CarolinaEast's Standards of Excellence.

Qualifications

None specified.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Robust benefits package for full-time employees, including part-time plus and part-time staff.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

TBD.