CODER 2 HIM
Location: Kalispell Montana
Description: Kalispell Regional Medical Center is looking of CODER 2 HIM right now, this job will be placed in Montana. Detailed specification about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. High School/GED
Knowledge of computer systems
Understanding of ICD-9-CM &CPT-4 coding guidelines & practic
Assigns appropriate ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 codes to inpatient and outpatient records. A! bstracts designated criteria for tracking, reporting and reimbursement purposes.
Qualifications:
1. High School diploma or equivalent.
2. Two or more years coding experience in an acute care setting, required.
3. Data entry ability required.
4. Self starter with organizational skills, must be able to function as a team member.
5. Thorough knowledge of classification and nomenclature anatomy, medical terminology, and health information management procedures and practices.
6. Understanding of ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 coding guidelines and practices.
7. Knowledge of computers and related hardware and software, printers, telephone system and standard office equipment.
8. Nationally recognized coding certificate (CCA, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, or RHIA), preferred.
9. Coder I & II requirement(s) must be met & maintained.
Job Duties:
1. Accurately assigns diagnosis, procedure codes and DRG’s to inpatient, day surgery, obs! ervation, outpatient, and emergency room records utilizing app! ropriate coding guidelines. Coding is consistent with applicable regulations, including the official coding promulgated by CMS, the American Hospital Association, American Health Information Management Association and compliance policies. Communicates with physicians/physician offices to clarify diagnosis or procedures for appropriate code assignment when documentation is unclear. This standard is based on the departmental goal of < 2% error rate. This score may be adjusted based on years of coding experience, demonstrated improvement in accuracy and other factors.
2. Meets following productivity standards listed below:
Inpatient Acute: 2.5/hour
Inpatient NB/OB/Observation/Same Day Surgeries/Special Procedures: 5/hour
Emergency Department: 12/hour
Clinics/OBOutpatients: 40/hour
Charges EDinpt/OBS: 6/hours
Charges Edoutpt: 15/hour
3. Perform Charge capture within 4 days of service. Enter all ch! arges in Meditech system. Timely follow-up on accounts on hold. As needed request new CDM numbers and annually review new/revised CPT4 codes requesting new and/or updated CDMs.
4. Coders are key individuals that may catch lost charges and incorrect charges that have not been entered by various departments. This information is communicated to supervisor, responsible department, Health Information Management, Business Office and/or Case Manager. Reports coding issues to supervisor and/or Health Information Manager.
5. Abstract specified criteria for each inpatient, day surgery, observation, and emergency room encounter for reporting purposes and data elements for quality assurance. Validates all essential data elements that are entered by Admitting against the patients medical record when abstraction (i.e. disposition, patient status, patient type, etc). Any discrepancies are communicated back to Admitting for corrections.
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If you were eligible to this! job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resum! e to Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
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This job starts available on: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 23:02:29 GMT