Sarah Bush Lincoln
Coder-1
Sarah Bush Lincoln - Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
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Coder-1
Job Description
Coders - Hospital are responsible for technical coding includes the assignment of ICD-CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS codes, modifiers, selection of MD Diagnosis Related Groupings (MS-DRG), Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC), and coding for severity of illness. Interacts with medical staff, nursing, ancillary departments, provider offices, and outside organizations.
Department: Medical Records
Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours
Required: AS Degree, Certified Professional Coder preferred,
Pay: Based on experience, starting at $22.17
Responsibilities Assists physicians with record documentation needs by requesting clarification for additional information. Assists in educating physicians and ancillary staff members about documentation needed for coding process. Contacts physician offices and/or SBL departments as needed for diagnostic information to code the encounter, Assists with training new coding staff as requested., Codes all types of encounters as assigned and assists coworkers as needed., Codes and finals inpatient and outpatient services technical encounters based on established production standards., Meets quality standards of having 95% of diagnoses and procedures appropriately and/or correctly coded. Ensures data quality and optimum reimbursement allowable under the federal and state payment systems, Performs follow-up on encounters that need to be coded and finaled., Reviews and corrects all encounters that are rejected or denied., Reviews record thoroughly to ascertain all diagnoses/procedures. Codes all diagnoses/procedures in accordance to ICD-CM and CPT coding principles, official guidelines and regulations., Reviews record thoroughly to ascertain all diagnoses/procedures. Codes all diagnoses/procedures in accordance to ICD-CM and CPT coding principles, official guidelines and regulations.
Requirements AS (Required), High School (Required)Certified Professional Coder-A - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Certified Professional Coder - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Registered Health Information Technician w/in 2 yrs of hire - American Health Information Management Association
Compensation
Estimated Compensation Range $22.72 - $35.22 Pay based on experience
Coder-1
Job Description
Coders - Hospital are responsible for technical coding includes the assignment of ICD-CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS codes, modifiers, selection of MD Diagnosis Related Groupings (MS-DRG), Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC), and coding for severity of illness. Interacts with medical staff, nursing, ancillary departments, provider offices, and outside organizations.
Department: Medical Records
Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours
Required: AS Degree, Certified Professional Coder preferred,
Pay: Based on experience, starting at $22.17
Responsibilities Assists physicians with record documentation needs by requesting clarification for additional information. Assists in educating physicians and ancillary staff members about documentation needed for coding process. Contacts physician offices and/or SBL departments as needed for diagnostic information to code the encounter, Assists with training new coding staff as requested., Codes all types of encounters as assigned and assists coworkers as needed., Codes and finals inpatient and outpatient services technical encounters based on established production standards., Meets quality standards of having 95% of diagnoses and procedures appropriately and/or correctly coded. Ensures data quality and optimum reimbursement allowable under the federal and state payment systems, Performs follow-up on encounters that need to be coded and finaled., Reviews and corrects all encounters that are rejected or denied., Reviews record thoroughly to ascertain all diagnoses/procedures. Codes all diagnoses/procedures in accordance to ICD-CM and CPT coding principles, official guidelines and regulations., Reviews record thoroughly to ascertain all diagnoses/procedures. Codes all diagnoses/procedures in accordance to ICD-CM and CPT coding principles, official guidelines and regulations.
Requirements AS (Required), High School (Required)Certified Professional Coder-A - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Certified Professional Coder - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Registered Health Information Technician w/in 2 yrs of hire - American Health Information Management Association
Compensation
Estimated Compensation Range $22.72 - $35.22 Pay based on experience