Coding Specialist - HIM

• Location TH ST,ALBIA, IA, 52531,United States

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Monroe County Hospital & Clinics is proud to be named a Top Workplace by the Des Moines Register for the tenth year in a row, earning 5th place among mid-sized employers in 2025. We're also honored to receive the #1 Overall Award for Employee Training, recognizing our commitment to staff growth and development, along with the prestigious USA Today Top Workplace award.

At MCHC, we put people first - our patients, our employees, and our community.

Full-time: 40 hours/week, Monday - Friday

Hours:

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

• These hours are flexible.
• Based on experience, there may be an opportunity for a remote or hybrid schedule once the orientation period has been completed.

Primary duties for this position include:

• Reviews documentation on each medical record.
• Performs documentation deficiency analysis. Checks medical records to ensure proper documentation, signatures, and results.
• Assigns codes to all patient types using ICD-10, CPT-4, HCPCS, and modifier principals and guidelines.
• Assigns facility and physician levels on emergency room patients according to guidelines and policies.
• Assign facility, professional and anesthesia procedure codes for surgery encounters.
• Monitors charges on all patient types, debiting or crediting as necessary.
• Assigns proper infusion billing hierarchy according to current guidelines.
• Assists with release of information requests, both walk-in requests and over the phone.
• Assists with scanning and/or uploading documents into EHR as needed.
• Maintain certification by attending education opportunities when applicable.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Ongoing compliance with MCHC educational and training requirements.
• Adheres to the MCHC mission, vision, values, and Standards of Behavior.
• Maintains patient and hospital confidentiality.
• Promotes and maintains positive relationships with patients, visitors, coworkers, and providers.
• Actively participates in department huddles, in-services, meetings, and educational opportunities.
• Follows all departmental policies and procedures and adheres to departmental budget.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current coding or RHIT certification or equivalent experience
• Mandatory reporting certified or within 90 days of hire.
• Overall attention to detail, organizational ability, and ability to prioritize.
• The ability to work in teams and communicate accurately and clearly.
• Computer experience using Microsoft Office 2007 Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Proficient in English in order to communicate with patients, families, and other caregivers.

• Completed educational program in medical coding.
• Excellent ICD-10 CM, CPT-4 and HCPCS coding skills with three years of coding experience
• Knowledge of encoder software.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Accounts
• Reliance Matrix Voluntary Plans (Accident, Critical Illness with Cancer, Hospital Indem
• Life Insurance
• IPERS
• Generous PTO Package (16 hours of PTO will be given at time of hire)