$5,000 dollar sign on bonus! Remote work for this position may be approved based on policy and business considerations.
Job SummaryAssigns correct procedure and diagnosis codes. Validates and adjusts charges. Responsible for abstracting data from medical records and working collaboratively with financial and clinical team members to ensure accurate financial billing. Provides education and training regarding coding guidelines to appropriate team members of their specialty area.
Essential FunctionsConsistently Meets Quarterly Productivity Standard: ≥95%
Consistently Meets Quarterly Quality Standard: ≥95%
Consistently Completes Quarterly Mandatory Coding Educations: 15 CEU – (Formal/Informal)
Codes/charge outpatient records (Ambulatory Surgery, Observation, Emergency and Ancillary) according to coding guidelines and conventions. Assigns diagnoses and procedures for billing, data retrieval and research purposes, using numerical codes of ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4 coding.
Provides education and training regarding coding guidelines of specialty area to clinical and non-clinical staff.
Communicates, collaborates and acts as a team player with others in order to ensure continuity of services.
Optimize codes for reporting and generates APCs for all outpatient records. Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association and adheres to official coding guidelines.
Participate in process improvement activities including but not limited to assuring accounts that cannot be coded are held for valid reasons and documented accurately utilizing Unbilled Reason Codes (URCs)/GQ Flags
Must attend all staff meetings required by management
Required
High School Diploma or equivalent
2 years of relevant experience coding
Coding Specialist (CCS) - AHIMA American Health Information Management Association Or
Professional Coder - AAPC American Academy of Professional Coders Or
Outpatient Coder, Certified (COC) Or
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - AAPC American Academy of Professional Coders Or
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - AHIMA American Health Information Management Association
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Primary Location
SITE - Business Service Center West - 4420 44th St - Grand RapidsDepartment Name
Coding-InpatientEmployment Type
Full timeShift
Day (United States of America)Weekly Scheduled Hours
40Hours of Work
7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Days Worked
Monday to FridayWeekend Frequency
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