City of Lincoln
Copy Of Inpatient Medical Coder (Healthcare)
The Inpatient Medical Coder will provide support to the Department of Veterans Affairs by analyzing and abstracting patient health records, then assigning appropriate alpha-numeric codes for diagnoses and procedures. This role requires expertise in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS).
This is a Part Time opportunity, and coders must commit to a minimum of 20 hours per week, scheduled at your discretion from Monday through Sunday weekly.
Position Responsibilities/Duties
Working knowledge of CPT, ICD-10, and DRG assignment and must be able to code PTF charts in ICD-10
Ability to code the minimum per-hour productivity, including the related procedures, with 95% accuracy
Active credentials as a certified coder and completion of all requirements to maintain active credentials
Ability to follow site-specific coding guidelines that may vary from site to site
Formal training in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pathology and disease processes, pharmacology, health record format and content, reimbursement methodologies and conventions, rules and guidelines for current classification systems (ICD, CPT, HCPCS)
Experience including, but not limited to data validation; analyzing and generating reports; reviewing and abstracting health record information, adhering to coding compliance, and ensuring that CPT/AMA and ICD codes and modifiers support clinical and physician documentation for proper and consistent data collection and reimbursement
Familiarity with ICD nomenclature, CPT, SNOMED, HCPCS, JCAHO, DSM, DRC, medical and procedural terminology, anatomy and physiology, laboratory results, and disease processes
Must be familiar with coding in VIP as well as the 101, 401, 501, 601, and 701 Screens
Performs other related duties as assigned
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This is a Part Time opportunity, and coders must commit to a minimum of 20 hours per week, scheduled at your discretion from Monday through Sunday weekly.
Position Responsibilities/Duties
Working knowledge of CPT, ICD-10, and DRG assignment and must be able to code PTF charts in ICD-10
Ability to code the minimum per-hour productivity, including the related procedures, with 95% accuracy
Active credentials as a certified coder and completion of all requirements to maintain active credentials
Ability to follow site-specific coding guidelines that may vary from site to site
Formal training in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pathology and disease processes, pharmacology, health record format and content, reimbursement methodologies and conventions, rules and guidelines for current classification systems (ICD, CPT, HCPCS)
Experience including, but not limited to data validation; analyzing and generating reports; reviewing and abstracting health record information, adhering to coding compliance, and ensuring that CPT/AMA and ICD codes and modifiers support clinical and physician documentation for proper and consistent data collection and reimbursement
Familiarity with ICD nomenclature, CPT, SNOMED, HCPCS, JCAHO, DSM, DRC, medical and procedural terminology, anatomy and physiology, laboratory results, and disease processes
Must be familiar with coding in VIP as well as the 101, 401, 501, 601, and 701 Screens
Performs other related duties as assigned
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