Hospital Coder 3 | Full Time | Day - Concord Hospital

Summary

Reviews a variety of reports for clinical and demographic information, assigns appropriate ICD-9-CM and/or ICD -10-CM/PCS/CPT diagnosis codes and procedure codes and enters this information into the electronic system for the purpose of maintaining a complete and accurate clinical data base. Production coding primarily inpatient. Queries provider for clarifying documentation and other documentation as needed. Provides education to providers regarding documentation improvement opportunities.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Certification required: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC), or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). Certified Professional Coder for Hospital (CPC-H).

Experience

Minimum of 3 years coding experience in a healthcare setting required.

Responsibilities

• Processes work with specific quality standards consistent within the industry.

• Processes work with specific productivity standards consistent within the industry.

• Follows up on “on hold” accounts in task list.

• Demonstrates competency to perform role and utilizes references tools made available to ensure standardization and quality in process.

• Protects patient's health care information (PHI) according to departmental and organizational standards.

• Performs quality peer reviews on coded medical records.

• Queries providers according to the AHIMA code of ethics and general query guidelines. Coder stays up to date with current industry standards and formulates queries with accurate and credible content and clinical indicators to support the reason for querying.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is SEDENTARY. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to do fine motor, do repetitive motion, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to bend, kneel, reach, speak, squat, stand, and walk.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.