Coder III, HIM - HIM Financial Non-Exempt; Non-Union

Position: Coder III, HIM - HIM Financial - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Non-Union)
In accordance with current federal coding compliance regulations and guidelines, use current ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT-4, and HCPCS code sets/systems to accurately abstract, code, and electronically record electronically record into the 3M Coding & Reimburse System (3M-CRS) & the coding abstracting system (3M-Clin Trac), all diagnoses, surgical procedures, and other significant invasive and non-invasive procedures documented by any physician in any inpatient medical records (i.e. Medicare, non-Medicare, and all complex cases).

Meet the productivity and accuracy/quality standards. Initiates appropriate clinical documentation querying CDI Specialists in order to acquire or clarify necessary medical record documentation needed to facilitate accurate and complete coding & abstracting. Understands PFS coding/billing processes & systems such as PBAR and nThrive/Med Assets/XClaim in a manner to assure claims drop timely with appropriate codes. Perform other coding department related duties as assigned by HIM management staff.

Essential Duties:

* Inpatient coding of all diagnostic and procedural information from the medical records using ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT/HCPCS, and Modifier classification systems and abstracting patient information as established and required by official coding laws, regulations, rules, guidelines, and conventions.

* Reviews the entire medical record; accurately classify and sequence diagnoses and procedures; ensure the capture of all documented conditions that coexist at the time of the encounter/visit, all medical necessity diagnoses, complications, co-morbidities, historical condition or family history that has an impact on current care or influences treatment, and all external causes of morbidity.

* Enter patient information into inpatient and outpatient medical record databases (Clin Trac/HDM). Ensures accuracy and integrity of medical record abstracted UB-04 & OSHPD data elements prior to billing interface and claims submission.

* Works cooperatively with HIM Coding Support and/or Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist in obtaining documentation to complete medical records and ensure optimal and accurate assignment of diagnosis & procedure codes.

* Assists in the correction of regulatory reports, such as OSHPD data, as requested.

* Attendance, punctuality, and professionalism in all HIM Coding and work related activities.

* Consistently assumes responsibility and displays reliability for completion of tasks, duties, communications and actions. Completes tasks accurately, legibly, and in a timely fashion.

* Performs other duties as requested/assigned by Director, Manager, Supervisor, or designee.

* Ability to achieve a minimum of 95% coding accuracy rate as determined by any internal or external review of coding and/or department quality review(s).

* Ability to achieve a minimum of 95% abstracting accuracy rate of UB-04 and OSHPD data elements as determined by any internal or external review of coding and/or department quality review(s).

* Assist in ensuring that all medical records contain information necessary for optimal and accurate coding and abstracting.

* Recognizes education needs of based on monthly reviews and conducts self-improvement activities.

* Ability to act as a resource to coding and hospital staff on coding issues and questions.

* Ability to improve MS-DRG assignments specific to the documentation & coding of PDx, Sec Dx, CC/MCC, PPx, and Sec Px in accordance with official coding laws, regulations, rules, guidelines, and conventions.

* Ability to improve APR-DRG, SOI, and ROM assignments specific to the documentation & coding of PDx, Sec Dx, CC/MCC, PPx, and Sec Px in accordance with official coding laws, regulations, rules, guidelines, and conventions.

* Ability to improve APC/HCC assignments specific to medical necessity documentation & coding of PDx, Sec Dx, and CPT/HCPCS in accordance with official coding laws, regulations, rules, guidelines, and conventions.

* Maintains at minimum, expected productivity standards (See HIM Practice Guidelines) and strives to maintain a steady level of productivity and provides consistent effort.

* Works coding queues/task lists to ensure 95% of patient bills are dropped within 5 days after patient discharge/date of service.

* Works coding queues/task lists to ensures the remaining 5% of patient bills are dropped within 2 weeks of discharge/date of service.

* Assist other coders in performance of duties including answering questions and providing guidance, as necessary.

* Assists Patient Financial Services (PFS), Patient Access, and other departments in addressing coding issues/questions and/or providing information so that an interim bill can be generated. Assists with physicians, physician office staff and hospital ancillary department staff with diagnostic or procedural coding issues/questions, as needed.

* Assists in the monitoring unbilled accounts to ensure that the oldest records are coded and/or given priority.

* Maintains AHIMA and or…