Medical Coder II

Overview

Under the direction of the Coding Supervisor, codes and abstracts inpatient and outpatient hospital medical records under one coding system, ICD-10-CM, which is used for hospital reimbursement, statistical purposes, and reporting required by different state regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

1. Maintain current certification as Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
2. Have a minimum of one year experience coding inpatient and outpatient hospital cases utilizing ICD-10 coding classifications.

Qualifications

1. Certification as Certified Coding Specialist.
2. 1 year inpatient coding experience in ICD-10-CM and attained a Coding Certificate.
3. Good working knowledge of Medical Terminology and ICD-10-CM.
4. Knowledge of DRGs, Medicare billing, and reimbursement issues.
5. Accurate data input skills.