Coder Hospital-1

Coder Hospital-1 Job Description

Coders – Hospital are responsible for technical coding including 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. They interact with medical staff, nursing, ancillary departments, provider offices, and outside organizations.

Department:
Medical Record Management

Hours:

Full time, 40 hours/week
Remote Work:
Yes

• High School diploma (Required)
• One of the following upon hire:
  Certified Coding Associate (CCA), Certified Professional Coder‑A (CPC), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• Pay based on experience, starting at $22.72 per hour

• Assist physicians with record documentation needs by requesting clarification for additional information.
• Assist in educating physicians and ancillary staff members about documentation needed for the coding process.
• Contact physician offices and/or SBL departments as needed for diagnostic information to code the encounter.
• Assist with training new coding staff as requested.
• Code all types of encounters as assigned and assist coworkers as needed.
• Code and finalize inpatient and outpatient services technical encounters based on established production standards.
• Meet quality standards of having 95% of diagnoses and procedures appropriately and/or correctly coded.
• Ensure data quality and optimum reimbursement allowable under the federal and state payment systems.
• Perform follow‑up on encounters that need to be coded and finalized.
• Review and correct all encounters that are rejected or denied.
• Review record thoroughly to ascertain all diagnoses/procedures and code them in accordance with ICD‑CM and CPT coding principles, official guidelines, and regulations.

Estimated compensation range: $22.72 – $35.22 per hour, pay based on experience.