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Reviews medical record documentation. May assign codes to medical diagnoses, procedures and modifiers, when applicable, using appropriate coding classifications for assigned areas/record types to ensure proper billing and compliance.
Job Responsibility:
Reviews medical record documentation
may assign codes to medical diagnoses, procedures and modifiers
enhances and maintains coding knowledge and skills
reviews all appropriate work queues daily to address edits and makes corrections
seeks clarification from healthcare providers or other designated resources
submits daily productivity report to HIM manager
meets and maintains HIM coding quality and productivity standards
attends internal and external educational meetings and seminars
may assign and sequence basic CPT procedure codes and modifiers
reviews Ambulatory Payment Classifications and Enhanced Ambulatory Patient Groups assignments
reviews Local Coverage Determination edits
researches medical record for additional diagnoses
communicates with insurance companies about coding errors and disputes
abstracts pertinent data points for billing and quality reviews
communicates with various departments as needed
reviews and validates accuracy of data in Admission, Discharge Transfer fields
conducts audits and/or coding reviews with health care professionals
collaborates with billing department to ensure bills are satisfied
routes to billing charge entry errors and/or account edits
makes appropriate coding corrections
Requirements:
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Certified Coding Associate (CCA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - State of Florida (FL)
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT AHIMA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
For HIM coder, one (1) year hospital-based outpatient coding experience
For Physician Billing Coder, one (1) year diagnostic/procedural office coding experience with surgical coding experience or six (6) months working within the Memorial Health System
Critical thinking skills
effective communication skills
decisive judgment
ability to work independently with minimal supervision
ability to work in a stressful environment
proficient in basic computer skills
ability to perform job duties using an electronic medical record system
strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology
knowledge of coding classification systems and procedures