Job Description

Join a dynamic team where you will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate coding and billing processes within our acute care facility, handling both inpatient and outpatient accounts. As a Senior Medical Coder, you will contribute to the financial health of our organization by accurately assigning ICD-10-CM diagnostic/procedure PCS codes on clinical encounters in accordance with regulatory and CMS Official Guidelines for coding and reporting to ensure accurate reimbursement.

Responsibilities:

Assign appropriate DRG and ICD-10 codes to diagnoses and procedures for billing purposes.
Collaborate with healthcare providers to clarify documentation for accurate code assignment.
Conduct audits to monitor coding accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Adhere to Health Information Management (HIM) Coding policies.
Interpret and apply American Hospital Association (AHA) Official Coding Guidelines to articulate and support appropriate principal, secondary diagnoses, and procedures.
Follow The Joint Commission (TJC) and other third-party documentation guidelines to continually improve coding quality and accuracy.
Utilize knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology, Pharmacology, Disease Pathology, and Medical Terminology.
Apply basic coding conventions and use coding nomenclature consistent with CMS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting ICD-10-CM and PCS coding.
Navigate the Electronic Medical Record to identify appropriate documentation for coding/billing in support of submitted department charges.
Qualifications:

Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), or CIC Coding Credential (Required).
Experience working in systems such as HB Coding EPIC and 3M (Useful).
Minimum of 3 years of experience in medical coding, including both inpatient and outpatient experience (Required).
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 34,000.00 42,000.00 Per Year

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