Emergency Department Coder

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic health-care system at UChicago Medicine as an  Emergency Department Coder in the Medical Records department . This is a remote, work from home opportunity and you may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area.

In this role, the Emergency Department Coder, under general direction, is responsible for coding and abstracting of diagnoses and charging for procedures from emergency department medical records for optimal and timely reimbursement and quality reporting.

Essential Job Functions

• Assigns ICD-10-CM codes, and CPT / HCPCS codes for emergency department medical record accounts, including but not limited to diagnoses, facility level evaluation & management (E / M) charges, infusion / injection charges, and additional bedside procedure charges
• Abstracts key data elements required for billing, regulatory agencies, and other databases
• Reviews records for clinical pertinence and documentation to support accurate facility-based charges for services performed during the encounter
• Communicates with providers for clarification of documentation to ensure appropriate assignment of diagnoses, procedures, and / or facility evaluation / management (E / M) levels
• Reviews and resolves claim edits related to emergency department encounters to ensure compliant billing, including but not limited to medical necessity and NCCI / CCI edits
• Assists with resolution of simple visit coding errors related to other outpatient visits as needed
• Performs qualitative analysis of records in accordance with regulatory standards and coding requirements using CPT / HCPCS and ICD-10-CM guidelines
• Meets the minimum acceptable standards for productivity and quality
• Maintains Continuing Education credits in accordance with the American Health Information Management Association's and / or American Academy of Professional Coder’s requirements based upon certification(s)
• Demonstrates courtesy and professionalism through interaction, appearance, attitude, and written and oral communications with visitors, co-workers, physicians, and other hospital personnel as to represent the Medical Records Services as a high-quality service area of the Hospitals
• Maintains patient confidentiality as required by Hospitals / departmental policy and industry / legal standards
• Acknowledges and supports Hospitals defined goals and approach to patient care; attends regular training sessions to improve patient and customer communications
• Keeps work area neat and clean; properly cares for equipment
• Performs other related tasks as may be deemed necessary for the effective and efficient function of the Medical Records areas
• Performs other duties assigned

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