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- Career Growth Opportunities
- Benefit Eligibility (Medical/Dental/Vision/Life) the first of the month following 30 days of employment
- 401K program (Discretionary matching funds available)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Referral Program
- Dental plans & Vision plans
- GENEROUS Personal time off
- Eight Paid Holidays per year
- Quarterly incentive plans
- Employee of the month awards with monetary gift and parking space
- Training Programs
- Wellness programs
- Flexible work schedule
JOB DESCRIPTION OVERVIEW:
This position is responsible for assigning ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes and CPT-4 procedure codes to patient records from client hospital Emergency Departments. This job entails scanning for accuracy and completeness of records.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assign appropriate EM level and procedure codes using the CPT-4 manual and criteria established by Alcoa Billing Operation Center. Assign appropriate diagnosis codes using ICD-9-CM code book to emergency room visits.
- Review and code a minimum of 35 charts per hour.
- Report coding problems or irregularities to Medical Coding Manager.
- Exercises knowledge of medical terminology and physiological systems.
- Attend company meetings, weekly meetings, and workshops/seminars as scheduled.
- Read all memos, bulletins, updates, and educational material supplied and be responsible for the content.
- Performance of other non-essential duties that may be requested by the Manager or Director.
