Certified Coder

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Certified Coder (CPC / CCS)

Full Time 

9am-5pm 

 

Responsibilities

• Reviews inpatient and ambulatory surgical records to identify the appropriate principal diagnosis, secondary diagnoses and procedures for facility and professional fee.
• Sequences ICD/CPT codes according to hospital, CMS, and coding clinic guidelines.
• Meets established department productivity standards for coding inpatient, AMS, and outpatient records.
• Contact physicians using the query process to clarify diagnoses or obtain more specific documentation regarding patients’ treatment.
• Enters ICD/CPT codes and patients’ information into hospital financial system or computerized department abstracting system which can be used reliably for hospital reimbursement, research, education, and strategic planning.
• Meets established department productivity standards or abstracting inpatient, AMS, and outpatient records.
• Reports information timely and accurately to New York State DOH registries for patients meeting requirements to oncology (Tumor Registry), Alzheimer's and Congenital Malformations.
• Ensures any required coding changes or corrections from 2nd level reviews are completed timely and accurately.

• 3+ years coding experience in an Acute Care Inpatient / Ambulatory Surgery setting
• CCS and/or CPC certification
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of DRG’s, APC’s and hospital billing systems
• Knowledge of 3M encoder highly desirable

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USD $39.84/Hr.
USD $53.14/Hr.