Coding Specialist III - Outpatient (PRN)

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required for PRN Coders.%0A %3Cbr%reputed company%3C/ul%reputed company%3Cbr%reputed company%3Cb%reputed company%3Cb%3EJOB DUTIES%3C/b%reputed company%3C/b%reputed company%3Cul%reputed company %3Cli%3EResponsible for coding retrospective outpatient accounts using ICD-10 CM and CPT, in compliance with the Official Coding Guidelines and conventions. %3C/li%reputed company%0A%3Cli%3EAccurately identifies most appropriate Reason for Visit, First Listed (Primary) Diagnosis, Procedure(s), Modifiers, and reputed company secondary diagnoses to accurately support medical necessity (LCD/NCD edits) and CCI edits. %3C/li%reputed company%0A%3Cli%3EAccurately abstracts required data reputed company including, discharge disposition, discharge destination, procedure dates and physician(s), Occurrence Codes, and other designated data. %3C/li%reputed company%0A%3Cli%3EMay be assigned to review accounts in the denials work queues and reputed company recommendations to the Coding Manager. %3C/li%reputed company%0A%3Cli%3Ea) Identifies reputed company a physician query is appropriate for reputed company clarification. b) Recognizes reputed company the documentation is missing or incomplete and routes appropriately. c) Validates chargemaster driven CPT reputed company assignment and routes appropriately. d) Completes review and final coding reputed company query and/or documentation is available. %3C/li%reputed company%0A%3Cli%3EMaintain the reputed company and Productivity Standards set by reputed company/HIM Coding. %3C/li%reputed company%0A%3Cli%3EMentor/train on designated coding service lines as requested to ensure reputed company. %3C/li%reputed company%0A%3Cli%3EMaintains an expert level of knowledge of coding reputed company guidelines and practices. %3C/li%reputed company%0A%3Cli%3EOther duties as assigned %3C/li%reputed company %0A%3Cbr%reputed company%3C/ul%reputed company%3Cb%reputed company%3Cb%3ESECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT%3C/b%reputed company%3C/b%reputed company%3Cbr%reputed company%3Cbr%reputed company%3Cb%3ESecurity%3C/b%reputed company%3Cbr%3EThis position is reputed company-sensitive and subject to Texas Education reputed company 51.215, which authorizes reputed company to obtain criminal history record information.%3Cbr%reputed company%3Cbr%reputed company%3Cb%3EEEO%3C/b%reputed company%3Cbr%reputed company%0AUT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to reputed company members of the University community. 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