Coder, Medical Billing and Coding, Healthcare Administration

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** Coder
* * Job Description
** Coders - Hospital are responsible for technical coding includes the assignment of ICD-CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS codes, modifiers, selection of MD Diagnosis Related Groupings (MS-DRG), Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC), and coding for severity of illness. Interacts with medical staff, nursing, ancillary departments, provider offices, and outside organizations.

Department:
Medical Records

Hours:

Full-Time, 40 hours a week

Required:

HS diploma, CCA, CPC, RHIT, RHIA ort CCS within 6 months of hire

Pay:
Based on experience, starting at $22.72
** Responsibilities
* * Assists physicians with record  documentation needs by  requesting clarification for  additional information. Assists  in educating physicians and  ancillary staff members about  documentation needed for  coding process. Contacts  physician offices and/or SBL  departments as needed for  diagnostic information to code  the encounter, Assists with training new  coding staff as requested., Codes all types of encounters  as assigned and assists coworkers  as needed.,

Codes and finals inpatient and  outpatient services technical  encounters based on  established production standards., Meets quality standards of  having 95% of diagnoses and  procedures appropriately  and/or correctly coded.  Ensures data quality and  optimum reimbursement  allowable under the federal  and state payment systems, Performs follow-up on  encounters that need to be  coded and finaled., Reviews and corrects all  encounters that are rejected  or denied.,

Reviews record thoroughly to  ascertain all  diagnoses/procedures. Codes  all diagnoses/procedures in  accordance to ICD-CM and CPT  coding principles, official  guidelines and regulations., Reviews record thoroughly to  ascertain all  diagnoses/procedures. Codes  all diagnoses/procedures in  accordance to ICD-CM and CPT  coding principles, official  guidelines and regulations.
** Requirements
* * High School (Required)
CCA - Certified Coding Associate - American Health Information Management Association, Certified Coding Specialist
- Hospital - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Certified Professional Coder-A - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association or Registered Health Info Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association - American Health Information Management Association
** Compensation
* * Estimated Compensation Range $22.72 - $35.22

Pay based on experience

When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life.

Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us!
* We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area.
* Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs. We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers. We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.
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