Coding Quality Assurance Specialist III

Job description

We’re looking for a Coding Quality Assurance Specialist III, someone who’s ready to grow with our company. In this position you will assign and audit the accuracy of the ICD-10-CM and PCS codes to inpatient records for purposes of billing, research, and providing information to government and regulatory agencies. Think you’ve got what it takes? Job Duties & Responsibilities: - Assigns ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and DRG codes to hospital inpatient records. - Reviews and interprets physician documentation to appropriately assign diagnosis and procedure codes. - Communicates with and provides feedback to the education team and/or providers. - Reviews patient charges to determine necessary coding to complete the account. - Identifies principle and secondary diagnoses and procedure codes from the electronic medical record. - Utilizes the encoder or coding books to generate ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and DRG codes for diagnosis and procedures. - Sequences diagnosis and procedures to generate appropriate billing. - Utilizes other available resources for assignment of codes as necessary (e.g., Epic, MIQS, Cardio IMS, and coding reference materials). - Assists other coders in resolving coding probl...