Coder 2 - Hospital

Job description

Abstracts all Emergency procedures utilizing the International Classification of Disease, Clinical Modifications (ICD-9-CM) system and the Current Procedure Terminology (CPT-4)/HCPCS guidelines for code assignments. Determines and enters charges for ER facility procedures and ER visit levels. Experience - RHIT/RHIA plus 2 years of acute care coding experience, or 4 years acute care coding experience; RHIT/RHIA with ICD-10 curriculum substitutes for all experience; CCS substitutes for 1 year of acute care coding experience; Associates or Bachelors degree in Allied Health or Health Information Systems can substitute for minimum years of experience. Education - High School diploma or equivalent - Coding and Documentation - Reviews medical record documentation to validate procedure charge indicated by nursing staff and accurately enters charges for procedure selected on chart ticket. - Accurately assigns appropriate procedure codes to emergency room patient records using ICD-9-CM system and CPT-4/HCPCS coding guidelines. Using 3M system, abstracts data elements related to procedures performed in the emergency department. Determines the appropriate sequencing of procedures. - Accurately...