Specialty Coder Senior - General Surgery

CHRISTUS Health; Tyler (TX); Remote; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Specialty Coder Sr to join their remote team. This role involves maintaining high-quality coding for inpatient and outpatient diagnoses, ensuring compliance with ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT guidelines. The successful candidate will work closely with various departments to enhance documentation accuracy and support billing processes. With a focus on independence and collaboration, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in a vital healthcare role. If you are passionate about coding and eager to contribute to a mission-driven organization, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; preferred completion of accredited health informatics program.
• 1-3 years of coding experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assign codes for diagnoses and procedures according to official guidelines.
• Work collaboratively with various departments to ensure accurate documentation.
• Maintain a coding accuracy rate of 95% or better.

Skills

ICD-10-CM Coding

ICD-10-PCS Coding

CPT Coding

Clinical Documentation Review

Communication Skills

Independent Work

Education

High School Diploma

Baccalaureate in Health Informatics or Health Information Management

AHIMA Coding Certificate

Tools

Electronic Medical Record Systems

Job description

Summary:

CHRISTUS Health System offers the Specialty Coder Sr position as a remote opportunity. Candidate must reside in the states of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, or Georgia to further be considered for this position.

Selected by CHRISTUS Health Coding Leadership, the Specialty Coder is responsible for maintaining current and high-quality ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and/or CPT coding for the Inpatient and/or Outpatient diagnoses and procedural occurrences, through the review of clinical documentation and diagnostic results, with a consistent coding accuracy rate of 95% or better. The Specialty Coder will accurately abstract data into any and all appropriate CHRISTUS Health electronic medical record systems, verifying accurate patient dispositions and physician data, following the Official ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Guidelines for Coding and Reporting and AMA CPT Guidelines.

The Coder will work collaboratively with various CHRISTUS Health departments, including but not limited to the HIM and Clinical Documentation Specialists, to ensure accurate and complete physician documentation to support accurate billing and reduce denials. The Coder will also assist in other areas of the department, as requested by leadership.

The Coder will report directly to their Regional Coding Manager, with additional leadership from the Director of Coding Operations and System HIM Director.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Assign codes for diagnoses, treatments, and procedures according to the ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting through review of coding critical documentation, to generate appropriate MS/APR DRG.
• Abstracts required information from source documentation, to be entered into the appropriate CHRISTUS Health electronic medical record system.
• Validates admit orders and discharge dispositions.
• Works from assigned coding queue, completing and re-assigning accounts correctly.
• Manages accounts on ABS Hold, finalizing accounts when corrections have been made, in a timely manner.
• Meets or exceeds an accuracy rate of 95%.
• Meets or exceeds the designated CHRISTUS Health Productivity standard per chart type.
• Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
• Assists in implementing solutions to reduce backend errors.
• Identifies and appropriately reports all hospital-acquired conditions (HAC).
• Expertly queries providers for missing or unclear documentation, by working with the HIM department and Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists.
• Has strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work independently in a remote setting, with little supervision.
• Participates in both internal and external audit discussions.
• All other work duties as assigned by the Manager.

Requirements:

• High school Diploma or equivalent years of experience required.
• Completion of Accredited Baccalaureate Health Informatics or Health Information Management or an AHIMA approved Coding Certificate Program, preferred.
• 1 – 3 years of experience preferred.

Work Schedule:
TBD

Work Type:
Full Time

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