Facility Medical Coder II

Lexington Health, Inc.; Columbia, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 benefits

FSAs

403(b) match

Employer paid life insurance

Supplemental life insurance

Adoption assistance

Disability coverage

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

Lexington Health, Inc. in Columbia, SC seeks a skilled Medical Coder to assign ICD and CPT codes for reimbursement and data accuracy. You will review inpatient and outpatient records, abstract essential information, and ensure compliance with coding guidelines.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, and active coding certifications (RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CCS-P/CPC/CPC-H/COC/CIC). Proficiency with EHR systems and Microsoft Office is essential to support quality reporting and audits.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or equivalence.
• At least one active coding/certification is required.
• Experience with electronic health records (EHR) software and medical terminology training.

Responsibilities

• Assigns ICD and CPT codes for inpatient and outpatient services for reimbursement and statistics.
• Abstracts clinical information for reimbursement and statistics from medical records.
• Stay current with coding and compliance trends and guidance.
• Collaborate with physicians and coding staff to ensure accuracy in documentation and coding.

Skills

Medical coding

Electronic health records

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CCS-P/CPC/CPC-H/COC/CIC certifications

Tools

EHR software

Job description

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Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bedteachinghospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcareand was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinctionstatus for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as bestin the Columbia Metroarea by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Healthdelivers more than 4,000babies each year, performs more than 34,000surgeries annually and isthe region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state's first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer's care center.Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

Assigns appropriate ICD and CPT codes for reimbursement and statistical purposes. Follows ICD, CPT, CMS, and other regulatory coding guidelines. Abstracts clinical information from medical records for complete and accurate statistical documentation.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: 3 Years of Experience in Facility Coding Covering Multiple Services (Combination of DRG and OP Services or Multiple OP Services), which they successfully met quality and productivity standards.
Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: At least one active certification (RHIA/RHIT//CCS/CCS-P//CPC/CPC-H/COC//CIC)
Required Training: Experience working in a combination of the following areas: ED, OPS, or IP;
Completion of courses in Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Terminology;
Must be computer literate and have experience with Microsoft applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook);
Experience with electronic health records software.

Essential Functions

• Reviews and interprets facility inpatient and outpatient medical documentation to accurately assign ICD and CPT codes for reimbursement and statistical purposes.
• Abstracts information into computer for reimbursement and statistical purposes.
• Researches and stay current with trends in healthcare coding and compliance.
• Keeps department manager up to date with any coding or documentation issues.
• Must work independently and collaboratively to support the achievement of department People, Quality, Finance, and Service goals as well as organizational goals.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Works as a team with physicians, coding staff and other hospital personnel to ensure proper and accurate code assignment and continuous quality improvement.
• Reports to work in a timely manner and adheres to attendance policies. Conscientious of scheduling time off in advance so as not to interfere dramatically with coding turnaround times.
• Other duties may include:
  a. Review of Daily Medical Necessity Report
  b. Assisting Coding Manager with supervision of Clinical Affiliations
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our benefit eligible employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance - equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.