What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full Time Outpatient Coder-Eaton Rapids position at EATON RAPIDS MEDICAL CENTER?
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Codes outpatient charts and/or professional charts and abstracts all required data from records according to established procedures; including medical necessity for Medicare charts.
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Uses ICD-10 CM/PCS/CPT-4/chargemaster to code all diagnoses, operative procedures and physician procedures performed for outpatient procedures.
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Verifies/changes levels of care provided according to level of care guidelines.
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Captures all missing records and documentation, i.e. IV start/stop times, etc.
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Interacts with physicians and physician's offices regarding diagnoses or coding questions.
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Performs other work as needed to help within the department.
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Keeps current with coding practices and skills through inservices, seminars, workshops and current literature to increase coding knowledge.
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Reviews the entire medical record for identification of all documented conditions, diagnoses and procedures.
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Demonstrates the ability to read physicians handwriting and interpret diagnostic and therapeutic information.
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Attends and participates in departmental meetings.