HIM - Inpatient Hospital Coder (Exp.)

Summary

REMOTE WORK OPPORTUNITY

COMPETIVE BENEFITS

ELIGIBLE SIGN-ON BONUS $5,

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS - CCS or CCA with 5+ years’ experience or RHIT or RHIA

JOB SUMMARY :  Following established conventions and guidelines, codes and abstracts the medical records of inpatients. Groups codes to determine diagnosis related groupings (DRGs-CMS and / or APR). May be asked to code day surgery, emergency and outpatient records. Meets departmental accuracy and production standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Codes  Reviews medical records to determine the physicians diagnosis / procedures for the patient and assigns ICD-10CM / PCS codes to those diagnoses / procedures.
• Abstracts  predetermined information from inpatient, day surg, ER, and outpatient records and enters that information on to the medical record abstract.
• Communicate  Assures that co-workers and management are well-informed and adequately prepared by communicating information relevant to the coding area or department.
• Researches  To ensure that records are coded, grouped and abstracted properly.

REQUIREMENTS :  Formal working knowledge; equivalent to an Associate's degree (2 years college); requires knowledge of a specialized field. 1-3 years of experience. Certifications - CCS or CCA with 5+ years experience or RHIT or RHIA.

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