Coder Hospital-1

Sarah Bush Lincoln; Illinois; Remote; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Sarah Bush Lincoln is seeking a Hospital Coder to join the Medical Record Management team. You will assign ICD-CM/PCS, CPT and HCPCS codes, determine MS-DRG, APC classifications, and ensure accurate documentation for reimbursements.

You will interact with physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff, review encounters for completeness, and support training of new coding staff. Prior HIM coding credentials are required or preferred.

Qualifications

• HS diploma required.
• Certifications: CCA, CCS, CPC, RHIT, RHIA as listed in requirements.
• Experience in hospital coding and accurate documentation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assign ICD-CM/PCS, CPT and HCPCS codes for inpatient and outpatient encounters.
• Determine MS-DRG and APC classifications for appropriate reimbursement.
• Ensure 95% accuracy in diagnoses and procedures coding.
• Interact with physicians, nursing and ancillary staff for documentation needs.
• Assist training of new coding staff as requested.
• Review encounters to code and finalize according to guidelines.

Skills

ICD-CM/PCS codes

CPT coding

HCPCS coding

MS-DRG

APC coding

Education

HS diploma

CCA - Certified Coding Associate

CCS - Certified Coding Specialist - Hospital

CPC - Certified Professional Coder-A

RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician

RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator

Job description

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Coder Hospital-1

Job Description

Coders - Hospital are responsible for technical coding includes the assignment of ICD-CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS codes, modifiers, selection of MD Diagnosis Related Groupings (MS-DRG), Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC), and coding for severity of illness. Interacts with medical staff, nursing, ancillary departments, provider offices, and outside organizations.

Department: Medical Record Management

Hours: Full time, 40 hours/week

*Remote Work*

Required: HS diploma, One of the following upon hire: CCA, CPC, RHIT, RHIA or CCS

Pay: Based on experience, starting at $22.72

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians with record documentation needs by requesting clarification for additional information.
• Assists in educating physicians and ancillary staff members about documentation needed for coding process.
• Contacts physician offices and/or SBL departments as needed for diagnostic information to code the encounter.
• Assists with training new coding staff as requested.
• Codes all types of encounters as assigned and assists coworkers as needed.
• Codes and finals inpatient and outpatient services technical encounters based on established production standards.
• Meets quality standards of having 95% of diagnoses and procedures appropriately and/or correctly coded.
• Ensures data quality and optimum reimbursement allowable under the federal and state payment systems, Performs follow-up on encounters that need to be coded and finaled.
• Reviews and corrects all encounters that are rejected or denied.
• Reviews record thoroughly to ascertain all diagnoses/procedures. Codes all diagnoses/procedures in accordance to ICD-CM and CPT coding principles, official guidelines and regulations.
• Reviews record thoroughly to ascertain all diagnoses/procedures. Codes all diagnoses/procedures in accordance to ICD-CM and CPT coding principles, official guidelines and regulations.

Requirements

• High School (Required)
• CCA - Certified Coding Associate - American Health Information Management Association
• Certified Coding Specialist- Hospital - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• Certified Professional Coder-A - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association or Registered Health Info Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association - American Health Information Management Association

Compensation

Estimated Compensation Range

$22.72 - $35.22

Pay based on experience