Hospital Coding Specialist II (Observation)

About the role

To ensure accurate and appropriate gathering of information into the coding classification systems to meet departmental, hospital and outside agency requirements. This includes ensuring appropriate reimbursement, compliance and charging with the various coding guidelines and regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and accurately interprets medical record documentation from all hospital accounts in order to identify all diagnosis and procedures that affect the current outpatient encounter and assigns the appropriate ICD-10, CPT, or modifier codes for each diagnosis and procedure that is identified.
• Codes moderately complex patient classes.
• Assigns hospital codes to a variety of patient classes (i.e. ED, OBS, SDC, etc.).
• Affirms that quality and timely coding, charging and abstraction of accounts are completed daily for assigned specialty areas.
• Maintains and enhances current levels of coding knowledge through quality review, attendance and participation at clinical in-services and coding seminars, internal meetings, study of circulating reference materials, and inclusion of updates to coding manuals.
• Affirms the accuracy, quality, and timely review of data needed to obtain a clean bill.
• Contacts physicians or any persons necessary to obtain information required for to accurately code assignments.
• Works and communicates with other offices in any manner necessary to facilitate the billing process.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Current HIM or Coding Certification through ONE of the following: American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).
• Two (2) years of hospital coding experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Health Information Technology (HIT) or equivalent program OR Medical Coding Certification Program.

Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to concentrate and maintain accuracy during constant interruptions.
• Must possess independent decision-making ability.
• Must possess the ability to prioritize job duties.
• Must be able to handle high stress situations.
• Must be able to adapt to changes in the workplace.
• Must be able to organize and complete assigned tasks.
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must possess the knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology.