Outpatient Coder I Jobs

Shift: Day

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Summary:
Responsible for identifying principal and secondary diagnoses, and procedures on hospital accounts with basic knowledge of medical terminology, ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT coding. The Outpatient Coder I will work with the coding team to help with improving the accuracy, integrity, and quality of coded patient data. Responsible for identifying principal and secondary diagnoses, and procedures on all encounters; assigning appropriate ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT codes for each record. Progressively achieving accuracy as well as all data abstraction and data entry to support all of the regulatory and coding compliance requirements, including core measures and hospital statistics. Understanding of coding ethics and compliance. The Outpatient Coder I will follow sequencing and reporting procedures mandated by government, and other payer for completion of coded data, including DRG and APC assignments. Performs all other duties as assigned

Other information:
CPC, CCS, RHIT, or RHIA eligible. Ability to obtain CPC or CCS within 2 years of hire date. Previous experience with 3M, and EPIC is strongly desired. Ability to abstract all required data elements via the 3M 360 Encoder and EPIC abstracting module for all patient visits.

This job will be authorized 80.00 hours bi-weekly.