Medical Records Coding Coordinator

Prime Healthcare; Missouri; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation, sick time, holidays

401K options

Tuition reimbursement

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Prime Healthcare is seeking a Medical Records Coding Coordinator at our St Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. The role focuses on reviewing records, assigning ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes, and ensuring accurate data entry into the health information system.

A CCS/RHIT/RHIA certification and 3+ years of acute care coding experience are preferred. The position is full-time, dayshift, with no weekends or holidays.

Qualifications

• Certification as CCS/RHIT/RHIA required or licensed/certified in health information coding
• Minimum 3 years experience coding and abstracting in an acute care setting
• Basic computer experience is required
• Encoder software knowledge is preferred for code assignment
• 10-key typing with accuracy and speed is preferred (35 wpm)
• College level courses in medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and coding ICD-10/CPT/HCPCS are required
• ICD-10 training is required
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact with multiple departments

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze medical records to assign accurate ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes for all services
• Enter and validate coded and abstracted patient information within the electronic health information system
• Ensure coding is completed accurately and timely per regulatory and hospital guidelines
• Collaborate with departments, corporate teams, and coding vendors to support coding and charge-entry
• Identify and help resolve DNFB issues related to documentation or system delays

Skills

Medical coding

Encoder software

10-key

Communication skills

Education

Medical terminology course

Anatomy & Physiology coursework

ICD-10 & CPT/HCPCS coding training

Tools

Encoder software

Electronic health record system

Job description

Overview

Department:Medical Records

Shifts Available:Days - Monday thru Friday

Employment Type:Full Time

Hours:8-hour shift – 8:00am to 5:00pm (No weekends or holidays)

Location:St JosephMedical Center–Kansas City,MO

We are seeking aMedicalRecordsCoding Coordinator, also referred to as aMedical Coding Coordinator,MedicalCoderorHealth Information Coding Coordinator.The Medical Coding Coordinatoris responsible forreviewing and analyzing medical records and assigningaccurateICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codesin accordance withregulatory and hospital guidelines. This positionensurescoded and abstracted information is entered accurately into the electronic health information system to support revenue cycle operations, internal reporting, and required regulatory reporting.

If you have your Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) and one year of experience in medical coding you are encouraged to apply!

Responsibilities

**The Coder/Coding Coordinator also works closely with hospital departments, corporate teams, and external coding vendors to resolve documentation and workflow issues and helpmaintaina low Discharged Not Final Billed (DNFB) rate.

• Review and analyze medical records to assignaccurateICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes for all applicable service types

• Enter andvalidatecoded and abstracted patient information within the electronic health information system

• Ensure coding is completed accurately andtimelyin accordance withregulatory requirements and hospital-specific guidelines

• Collaborate with hospital departments, corporate teams, and coding vendors to support coding and charge-entry completion

• Identifyand help resolve issues affecting DNFB, including documentation deficiencies, late charges, scanning or indexing delays, and technical system issues

Qualifications

• Certification or license as a Certified Coding Specialist (C.C.S.), Registered Health Information Technician (R.H.I.T.), or Registered Health Information Administrator (R.H.I.A.); Required

• Minimum 3 years experience coding and abstracting in an acute care setting; preferred

• Basic computer experience; required

• Use of an encoder software product for code assignment in an acute care setting; preferred

• Computer data entry with 10-key preferred, with accurate typing speed of 35 wpm; preferred

• Successful completion of college level courses in medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and coding ICD-10 and CPT/HCPCS; required

• Successful completion of ICD-10 training is required

• Good communication and interpersonal skills to build effective interaction between various departments in the hospital and the onsite or remote coding team

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance options

• Paid vacation, sicktimeand holidays

• Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options

• Employer 401K options

• Tuition reimbursement options

• Life, disability, and other insurance options

• Many other amazing benefits

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare:https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

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Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf