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Inpatient Coder
Select Medical
Location: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Work Setting: Hospital
Job Function: Coder
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $24.50
Introduction
Select Medical Corporate Headquarters
Health Information Technician
Full Time / On-Site
Monday-Friday 7:00am – 4pm (flexible)
$24.50/hr Minimum Starting Hourly Rate
Diverse Health Benefit Packages, PTO & EID Leave, 401K company match & more
Did you recently complete a medical coding education program?
Are you looking to start your career in medical records?
Do you want to work with an innovative team?
Then this might be an opportunity for you!
Job Description
- Evaluate documentation of patient care to code and abstract data used for statistics, state reporting, reimbursement and other needs.
- Assign ICD-10-CM codes to inpatient diagnoses, treatments and procedures according to coding guidelines.
- Complete coding with an error rate within the work standard and maintains standards relative to productivity and quality.
- Communicate verbally and in writing with physicians, medical staff and other care professionals when documentation needs clarification for accurate code assignment which may or may not impact reimbursement.
- Prepare workload reports and participate in department management studies, as well as data quality reviews or other documentation audits.
- Help train and orient new coders.
- Perform peer review of codes and DRG assignment.
- Keep knowledge of coding and DRG assignment current by reviewing federal publications and other reference materials for changes in regulations and practice guidelines.
- Monitor compliance with documentation standards required for accurate and thorough coding
- Investigate, evaluate and identify opportunities for documentation improvement
- Provide guidance to hospital CEOs, medical staff and others regarding compliant documentation practices required for accurate reimbursement and statistics
Required Qualifications
- Completed coding education program
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Detail oriented
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications
- CCS coding credential
- Previous inpatient coding experience
Education Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED
- Completed coding education program
Compensation/Benefits
Diverse Health Benefit Packages, PTO & EID Leave, 401K company match & more
Posted: February 23, 2023 at 10:59 AM
Post ID: 76188