Coder Abstractor

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Lexington (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lafayette Regional Health Center in Lexington, Missouri is seeking a Coder to apply CPT coding, ED/E&M coding, and financial class rules to assign accurate E/M codes within patient records for reimbursement. The role also involves entering charges and providing partial coverage for the hospital switchboard.

You will work under the Controller and collaborate with medical staff and office personnel. A detail‑oriented coder with experience in acute care outpatient/ED coding and E&M coding is

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Medical Terminology knowledge.
• Path physiology/Disease Processes; Intro to coding (including CPT) is beneficial.
• Detail oriented; able to communicate with Medical Staff and office personnel; and facility staff.
• One year of acute care hospital outpatient/ED coding.
• Six months of E&M Coding experience is preferred.
• If no undergraduate degree in HIM/HIT or CCS, must obtain Certified Coding specialist certification within 12 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assign appropriate E/M codes within medical records for reimbursement requirements.
• Enter patient charges.
• Provide partial coverage for the hospital switchboard.
• Ensure all incoming telephone calls are promptly and courteously answered and routed to the correct extension within the hospital.

Skills

Medical Terminology

Detail oriented

Communication with Medical Staff

Acute care coding

E&M Coding

CCS certification within 12 months

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the direct supervision of the Controller, the Coder utilizes knowledge of CPT coding principles, ED/E&M coding as well as financial class requirements in order to accurately assign the appropriate E/M codes within a medical record for reimbursement requirements. Enters patient charges. Provide partial coverage for the hospital switchboard. Ensures all incoming telephone calls are promptly and courteously answered and routed to the correct extension within the hospital.

What qualifications you will need:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Medical Terminology

• Path physiology/Disease Processes; Intro to coding (including CPT) is beneficial

• Detail oriented; ability to communicate with Medical Staff and their office personnel; and facility staff.

• One year of acute care hospital outpatient/ED coding

• Six months of E&M Coding experience is preferred

• If no undergraduate degree in HIM/HIT or CCS, must obtain Certified Coding specialist certification within 12 months of employment

Benefits

Lafayette Regional Health Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Lafayette Regional Health Center (https://lafayetteregionalhealthcenter.com) is a 25+ bed critical access hospital. Our hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission. We are known for compassionate and high-quality acute and outpatient medical care services in a small-town environment. We operate three physician clinics throughout Lafayette County. Patients enjoy the comfort of knowing they’re receiving quality healthcare in their hometown. We are located in historic Lexington, Missouri, 50 miles east of Kansas City. Our hospital is part of HCA Healthcare Midwest Health, a network of hospitals in Kansas City and the surrounding areas.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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