Coder, Healthcare Administration, Medical Billing and Coding

Job Summary Coder I

The Coder I is responsible for analyzing medical records for completion; performing coding and abstracting functions and efficiently navigating the electronic medical record to find patient information required for coding. The Coder I is responsible for functioning as a record reviewer for the Emergency Department medical records and determining appropriate charge levels for each patient and performing periodic audits to ensure that Emergency Department patients are being charged according to regulatory compliance.

• N/A

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Medical Terminology
• Anatomy and Physiology
• AHIMA approved coding seminars/classes or other approved form of coding training

• One year acute care hospital experience

• Knowledge of ICD-9 CM and CPT
• Understanding of UHDDS
• Computerized medical records coding and abstracting experience desired
• Knowledge of APC, E&M coding, modifier usage
• Ability to use encoder at entry level
• Ability to code clinical outpatient and emergency department records

• Frequent sitting and standing/walking with frequent position change.
• Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and chest level.
• Occasional/intermittent reaching at or above shoulder level.
• Occasional/intermittent bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, twisting, and climbing.
• Occasional/intermittent lifting and carrying objects/equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Continuous use of near vision, hearing and verbal communication skills in handling telephone calls, interacting with customers and co-workers and performing job duties.

• Continuous – 66 to 100% of the time
• Frequent – 33 to 65% of the time
• Occasional – 0 to 32% of the time