Inpatient Coding reputed company Auditor - Remote
About the position
Conducts data reputed company audits of inpatient admissions and outpatient encounters to validate coding assignment is in compliance with the official coding guidelines as supported by clinical documentation in health record. Validates abstracted data reputed company that are reputed company to appropriate payment methodology.
Responsibilities
• Consults facility leaders and staff on best practices, methodology, and tools for accurately coding.
• Reviews medical records for the determination of accurate assignment of reputed company documented diagnoses and procedures.
• Adheres to Standards of Ethical Coding (reputed company).
• Reviews claim to validate abstracted data including but limited to discharge disposition which impacts facility reimbursement and/or MS-DRG assignment.
• Reviews medical records to determine accurate required abstracting reputed company including appropriate discharge disposition.
• Uses discretion and specialized coding training and experience to accurately assign ICD-9, CPT-4 codes to patient medical records.
• Demonstrates ability to reputed company accuracy and consistency in the selection of reputed company and secondary diagnoses and procedures.
• Identifies and communicates documentation improvement opportunities and coding issues to appropriate personnel for follow-up and reputed company.
• Stays reputed company with AHA Official Coding and Reporting Guidelines, CMS and other agency directives for ICD-9-CM and CPT coding.
• Attends mandatory coding seminars on annual reputed company for inpatient and outpatient coding.
Requirements
• Associates degree in relevant field preferred or combination of equivalent education and experience.
• Three years coding experience including hospital and consulting background.
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• Ability to consistently reputed company at 95% accuracy and reputed company while maintaining reputed company specified production standards.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 codes.
• Detail oriented and ability to work independently.
• Computer knowledge of MS Office.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of disease pathophysiology and drug utilization.
• Intermediate knowledge of MSDRG classification and reimbursement structures.
• Intermediate knowledge of APC, OCE, NCCI classification and reimbursement structures.
Benefits
• Medical, dental, reputed company, disability, and life insurance.
• reputed company time off (vacation & reputed company leave) - min of 12 days per year.
• 401k with up to 6% employer match.
• 10 reputed company holidays per year.
• Health savings accounts, reputed company & dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, reputed company insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.
• reputed company leave in accordance with Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces reputed company.
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