Lead Coder

Ocean State Job Lot; Honesdale, Northern (Wayne County, KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocean State Job Lot is seeking a full-time hospital coding supervisor to evaluate medical records and assign ICD-10 and CPT codes for both inpatient and outpatient services. You will ensure high-quality coding and serve as a bridge between clinicians and the coding staff.

The role requires AHIMA-approved coding certification with RHIT or CCS preferred, 1+ years of hospital coding experience, and familiarity with Meditech and 3M Coding systems.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding principles per AHIMA competencies.
• 1+ years of hospital/acute care coding experience.
• Must achieve acceptable accuracy on coding audits per company standards.
• Coding certificate program AHIMA-approved; RHIT or CCS preferred.
• Prior hospital coding experience required.
• Meditech experience preferred; 3M Coding and Reimbursement experience required.
• Extensive knowledge of medical records, anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate medical records and provide clinical abstracts; assign ICD-10 and CPT codes for inpatient and outpatient services.
• Meet quality standards: 95% accuracy for principal diagnoses and procedures.
• Serve as liaison between clinicians and coding staff; collaborate with revenue cycle for data quality and reimbursement.
• Supervise coding department: distribute work, disseminate guidelines, and provide coding education to coders and staff.

Skills

ICD-10 & CPT coding

Hospital coding experience

Coding audits accuracy

Communication with clinicians

Education

AHIMA-approved coding certificate

RHIT or CCS preferred

Tools

Meditech

3M Coding & Reimbursement

Job description

Full-time - This is not a remote position.

Evaluates medical records, provides clinical abstracts and assigns appropriate clinical diagnosis and procedure codes for both inpatient and outpatient services in accordance with nationally recognized coding guidelines. Meets quality standards of having 95% of principal diagnoses and procedures correctly coded. Serves as a liaison between clinicians and the coding staff. Collaborates with all members of the revenue cycle to ensure data quality and optimum reimbursement allowable under the federal and state payment systems. Supervises the coding department in relation to the following: distribution of work assignments, dissemination of current coding guidelines and modern technology information, and provides relevant coding education to the coders, clinicians, and revenue cycle staff.

• Knowledge and understanding of ICD10 and CPT coding principles as recommended by the American Health Information Management Association coding competencies.
• One or more years of experience providing coding services for a broad range of hospital and acute care facilities.
• Must be able to achieve an acceptable accuracy rate on the coding audits administered by the hiring facility according to pre-established company standards.
• Minimum of successful completion of a coding certificate program in a program with AHIMA approval status. RHIT or CCS preferred.
• Prior hospital coding experience required.
• Meditech experience preferred; 3M Coding and Reimbursement experience required.
• Extensive knowledge of medical records principles and practices, anatomy, physiology, pathology, medical terminology, standard nomenclature, and classification of diagnoses and operations.

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