Hospital Coding Specialist II

Position Summary

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Position Summary: The Hospital Coding Specialist II will perform complete and accurate coding of accounts for purposes of coding, billing, and compliance with State and Federal regulations.

Essential Functions
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• Communicates cooperatively and constructively with physicians, physicians’ office personnel, guests, patients, and members of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrates good verbal communication skills.
• Accurately and optimally reviews medical records and codes diagnoses and procedures from electronic medical records using ICD‑9-CM, ICD‑10-CM/PCS, and/or CPT‑4 classification systems and the encoder, CAC, and other system as instructed.
• Properly sequences diagnoses and procedures according to UHDDS definitions for 837i billing.
• Works with coding teams to assure completion of all
  812 coding within corporate goals.
• Provides data for reports on statistics, optimization, productivity, etc.
• Attends departmental and other meetings as requested.
• Maintains 95% accuracy and participates in department QA studies.
• Accurately abstracts information into hospital information system.
• Has a thorough knowledge and understanding of coding guidelines, procedures, medical necessity/CCI edits and the DRG reimbursement system.
• Assures confidentiality of patient information.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local=str? standard.;
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions
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• Maintains established work production standards.
• Works as a team member to meet department goals.
• Assumes the responsibility for professional growth and development through education programs, research, etc.

Education/Training
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• High School Diploma and completion of one of the following certifications:
  American Health Information Management Association's Independent Study program, coding certificate program, Certified здравовое Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Associate (CCA).
• Computer literacy required.
• Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology required.
• New hires are required to score 80% or better on the Orlando Health coding skills test – or – current team members must maintain a coding accuracy rate of 95% within the six (6) previous consecutive months.

Licensure/Certification
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• Must maintain one of the following:
  Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Coding Associate (CCA) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) – renewed every 2 years, Certified Professional Coder (CPC) by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) – renewed every 2 years.
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Experience: Six (6) months previous coding experience required. Thorough knowledge of coding classification systems required.