What are the responsibilities and job description for the Work From Home: Acute Care Clinical Coder | Immediate Openings position at PATTERNS LLC?
Title: Clinical Coder - Acute Care
Location: Remote
Salary: Depends on Experience
Schedule: 1st shift, Monday to Friday
Requirements
Best,
Anthony Adams
anthony.adams@patternshiring.com
1 (804) 322 4214
Location: Remote
Salary: Depends on Experience
Schedule: 1st shift, Monday to Friday
Requirements
- A high school diploma or GED is required; a bachelor's degree is preferred.
- Advanced knowledge in Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Pharmacology.
- 4 years of coding experience in an acute care setting required.
- Current RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC-H, CPC, or CIC.
- Review clinical documentation and diagnostic results to extract and abstract data.
- Apply appropriate ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT 4 codes for reimbursement, external reporting, research, regulatory compliance, medical necessity, CCI, NCCI, and other regulatory edits.
- Code and abstract medical records of high complexity within the Primary Enterprise acute care facilities.
- Identify appropriate principal diagnosis, procedure codes, and all other secondary diagnoses.
- Assign and present on Admission, Hospital-Acquired Condition, and Core Measure Indicators for all diagnosis codes.
- Facilitate appropriate MS-DRG for inpatient medical records and APC assignment for outpatient medical records using UHDDS and other facility guidelines.
- Demonstrate technical competence in using the facility encoder as it interfaces with the hospital mainframe and/or EMR.
- Review charges and Evaluation and Management levels.
- Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications and required computer systems.
- Abstract-coded data and other pertinent fields in the hospital's electronic health record.
- Ensure the accuracy of data input.
- Meet established quality and productivity standards.
- Facilitate peer review and training for all Acute Clinical Coders in the coding department.
- Provide support to management.
- Stay abreast of coding principles and regulatory guidelines related to inpatient and/or outpatient coding.
Best,
Anthony Adams
anthony.adams@patternshiring.com
1 (804) 322 4214
