Inpatient Coder

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Work Shift:

Please See Job Description For Details.

Time Type:

Full time

Department:

CC807200 PSO Professional Coding

Summary:

Codes and abstracts inpatient and observation visits utilizing the ICD-10-CM/PCS coding classification and the CPT coding and reporting system when necessary, using official guidelines set forth in the AHA Coding Clinic Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting Diagnoses and Procedures, as well as the American Health Information Management Association Standards for Ethical Coding.

Additional Information:

• Monday to Friday
• 40 hours weekly
• Remote (onsite for the first 90 days)
  
  

Required Education:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Recommended Education:

Associate Degree

Required Work Experience:

Health Information Management- Direct_2 years with 1 year inpatient medical coding

Recommended Work Experience:

Required Certifications:

1 of the following certifications is required - , Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

Recommended Certifications:

Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)

Description

• Assigns all appropriate ICD-10-CM/PCS diagnosis and procedure codes. Assigns all Present on Admission (POA) indicators on all inpatient visits. All codes and POAs will be assigned following guidelines set forth in the AHA Coding Clinic Official Guidelines and the American Health Information Management Association Standards for Ethical Coding. CPT codes will be assigned following all rules set forth by the American Medical Association and published in the CPT Assistant newsletter. Codes will be assigned accurately at or before the time established for the bill to print while maintaining established coding productivity. Serves as a backup coding source for Same Day Surgery, Emergency Department, and Radiology patient visits when volumes or turnaround times require.
• Abstracts all required data elements via the 3M 360 encoder and the Epic 6.x Abstracting module for all Same Day Surgery, Emergency Department, and Radiology patient visits. Runs and monitors monthly abstracting reports to assure that all records are accounted for and that all data elements are abstracted on each patient visit.
• Develop and complete physician coding queries. Identifies records with coding issues and develops a coding query utilizing the official Query Format. Once the query is drafted, gives the record, the query, and other pertinent information to the Data Tech who will provide the record to the physician and track the query response. Once the query is completed and returned, completes the coding, finalizes the abstract return and notes the bill is finalized via the Billing system. Escalates problems to the Coding Manager.
• Research and resolve accounts that have failed in the billing/collection process due to issues surrounding diagnostic and procedure coding.
• Performs other duties as assigned.