Facility Surgical Coder -WMCG

Position: Facility Surgical Coder 2 -WMCG- (10K Sign-On Bonus)
Location: Indianapolis

Facility Surgical Coder 2 - WMCG - (10K Sign-On Bonus)

Wellstar Health System is recruiting for the Facility Surgical Coder 2 - WMCG - (10K Sign-On Bonus).

Job Summary

The Outpatient Coder 2 reports directly to the Supervisor of Coding. Key responsibilities include reviewing documentation in outpatient and/or IVR medical records and accurately assigning ICD-10-CM diagnostic and ICD-10-PCS/CPT-4 HCPCS procedural codes, assigning the most accurate DRG/APC, abstracting demographic data, ensuring productivity standards, and resolving coding edits and reminders.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Accurately assigns appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnostic and ICD-10-PCS/CPT-4 HCPCS procedural codes to the greatest specificity, assigning the most accurate DRG/APC, when appropriate and in accordance with Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting and Facility Coding Guidelines, as applicable
• Accurately and completely abstracts all required patient demographic data into the EMR
• Accurately assigns correct DRG/APC
• Meets productivity standards
• Queries providers, if needed, to clarify codes
• Can handle mission to manage additional coding responsibilities, contributing to the CFB (candidate for bill) goals, including but not limited to: resolving coding edits and reminders, correcting abstracting and coding issues in a timely manner (1‑2 business days), completing and routing problem accounts, ensuring cases are coded as close to goal date as possible, completing assigned work by goal date, assisting with coding unassigned or backlogged accounts, assisting with cleaning up or escalating missing documentation or other work queues, serving as a mentor to new coders, and providing assistance with observation, same day surgery, outpatient and emergency coding when needed or assigned.
• Other tasks as assigned

Required

Minimum Education

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification in Anatomy

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

• Certification in Coding Specification – Preferred
• Certification for Professional Coder – Preferred
• Certification for Professional Coder – Hospital OP – Preferred
• Registration in Health Information Administration – Preferred
• Registration in Health Information Technology – Preferred

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

Upon hire, additional certifications preferred.

Required Minimum Experience

Minimum 3 years of acute care outpatient and/or IVR coding experience.

Required Minimum Skills

• Demonstrated maintenance of a 95% or higher accuracy in abstracting, coding, and DRG assignment while meeting productivity requirements
• Ability to work in a remote environment
• Computer/data entry experience
• Effective communication with various members of the healthcare team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

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