Senior Coder - Inpatient; Remote

Overview

Do you want to work at one of the

Top 100 Hospital s in the nation? We are guided by our values of Love and Excellence and are passionate about delivering health, not just health care. Come join us at Christiana Care!

Christiana Care, with Hospitals in Wilmington and Newark, DE, as well as Elkton, MD, is one of the largest health care providers in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Named one of "America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report, we have an excess of 1,100 beds between our hospitals and are committed to providing the best patient care in the region. We are proud that Christiana Hospital, Wilmington Hospital, our Ambulatory Services, and Home Health have all received ANCC Magnet Recognition.

• The schedule and hours for this position are very flexible and we will work with you on work/life balance to build a schedule that works for you
• This position is 100% remote and we encourage national candidates to apply
• We provide equipment, coding books, continuing education credits as well as professional organization memberships to AHIMA or APC

Christiana Care is currently seeking a full-time Senior Coder to be responsible for accurate and timely assignment of ICD 10 CM/PCS and HCPCS/CPT codes, payment group classification assignment and data abstraction for reimbursement purposes and statistical information reporting on all Inpatient, Outpatient, Emergency Medicine, Ancillary and Diagnostics records, and/or any other patient records for which HIMS Department performs coding services. Meets or exceeds productivity and accuracy standards outlined in the HIMS Coding Policies and Procedures.

• Review and interpret Inpatient, Outpatient, Ancillary, Diagnostics and Emergency Medicine or other patient type records to assign appropriate ICD 10 CM/PCS diagnosis and procedure codes and/or HCPCS/CPT procedure codes as required based on record type and CCHS reporting practices.
• Perform coding and abstracting tasks to support accurate and timely billing, data quality and statistics, and calculation of severity of illness and risk of mortality reporting.
• Follow UHDDS definitions, CMS regulations, and Official and Internal Coding Guidelines.
• Utilize information on diagnostic reports to accurately code patient charts in accordance with Official Coding Guidelines.
• Complete daily work assignment as directed by Coding Support.
• Work within service line structure where applicable based on patient type.
• Serve as a mentor to newer coders in the Coder Position or coders who are being trained in a new coding discipline.
• Abstract pertinent data, determine and sequence codes for diagnoses and procedures, and enter all information into the coding and abstracting system.
• Utilize coding and abstracting system as a communication tool per the HIMS Coding DNFB Tagging procedures, including placing accounts on hold to ask questions and initiate queries.
• Receive feedback and review charts with a member of the Coding Management Team for accurate code assignment.
• Provide all necessary coded and abstracted information required for final coding and billing of accounts within productivity expectations by work type to support department and organization goals for DNFB dollar amounts and bill hold days.
• Review prepopulated patient demographic information fed via HL7 from source system into coding system and make necessary abstracted data changes for accurate posting to CCHS billing system.
• Utilize coding system to calculate all inpatient encounters in MS DRG and APR DRG groupers to support accurate reporting of coded data for severity of illness and risk of mortality.
• Utilize coding system to sequence CPT codes invoking the APC grouper methodology to arrive at the proper CPT code hierarchy.
• Submit timely, accurate, and concise daily productivity reports in accordance with department policy and practice.
• Attend and participate in coding section and department meetings, inservice training sessions, seminars and workshops.
• Report errors as identified in patient identification, account or encounter information, documentation or other medical record discrepancies as noted during daily work performance.
• Support the Coding Management team by working on special coding projects as assigned.
• Work with the HIMS Coding Systems Analyst under the direction of HIMS management to achieve IT initiatives of the department, including systems testing and report reconciliation as needed in coding and billing systems and other IT project support as deemed necessary by the coding management team.
• Work with the HIMS Coding Support Team under the direction of HIMS management to achieve revenue cycle goals, including working through aged coding accounts and accessing billing system and coding system reports and queues as needed.

• CCS credential required
• College Degree in Health Information Management, Completion of AHIMA Approved Certificate Program, or one-year coding…