Certified Coder - Remote

Responsibilities

• Interact with physicians and other patient care providers in coding admission, principal diagnoses, secondary diagnoses, and principal and secondary procedures to promote appropriate reimbursement for outpatient clinical coding.
• Interact with the Insurance Department for timely processing of claims.
• Abstract diagnoses from the medical records into the hospital health information system for timely billing.
• Perform within the prescribed limits of the hospital's/department's Ethics and Compliance program. Detect, observe, and report compliance variances to the Director of Health Information Management, the Compliance Officer, and the hospital hotline.

• Must be experienced in ICD-10-CM coding.
• Completion of a Medical Coding Certificate or CAHIM-accredited coding diploma program is preferred, or 3 years of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding experience in a healthcare setting with validation of coding performance within the national standard.
• Must have initiative and judgment to collect and analyze medical record data.
• Must be able to work well under pressure and in conditions of continuous interruptions.
• Must have effective written and oral communication skills.
• Must have computer skills.