Coder In/Outpatient
About the position
Responsibilities
• Abstract, code, sequence, and interpret clinical information from various medical records including inpatient, outpatient, emergency department, and pro fee records.
• Assign correct principal and secondary diagnoses and procedure codes with attention to accurate sequencing.
• Utilize technical coding principles and DRG/APC reimbursement expertise to assign appropriate codes.
• Abstract and code pertinent medical data into multiple software programs and encoders, following official coding guidelines.
• Maintain compliance with external regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as State and Federal regulations.
• Extract pertinent data from patient health records and determine appropriate coding for reports and billing documents.
• Identify codes for reporting medical services and procedures performed by physicians, entering codes into various computer systems as required.
• Track and document productivity in specified systems, maintaining productivity levels as defined by the client.
• Maintain a 95% quality rating in coding accuracy.
• Perform duties in compliance with company policies and procedures, including HIPAA compliance.
Requirements
• 2+ years of experience coding inpatient medical and surgical cases.
• Experience in reviewing surgical CPTs and validating them.
• 2+ years of experience coding outpatient ancillary cases (labs, radiology, recurring).
• 2+ years of experience coding labor and delivery cases in a hospital-based clinic.
• Proficiency in Epic and 3M software.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to achieve 5 CPH productivity within 4 weeks and maintain thereafter.
• Ability to maintain 95% coding accuracy.
Benefits
• Remote work environment
• Flexible scheduling options
• Full-time position with standard working hours
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