Clinic Coder

Jackson Hospital • Montgomery, AL

9d

About The Position

Ability to accurately assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, ICD-10-PCS codes to applicable
patient encounters

according to established guidelines. Review patients’ medical records on the
nursing units, and work closely with the CDI staff to promote specificity in
physician documentation. Serves as educational/informational resource to the
Medical Staff, as needed to ensure compliance with state and federal
regulations. Assist with auditing records retrospectively to validate accuracy
of concurrent process and identify opportunities for improvement. Assigns
inpatient and outpatient hospital coding as well as all other assignments given
by supervisors as needed.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Health Information Management OR graduate of an approved coding course OR equivalent coding experience.
• Five (5) years medical record coding experience.
• Credentialed in Health Information Management as an RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCA, CPC, COC, CIC

Responsibilities

• Assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, ICD-10-PCS codes to applicable patient encounters according to established guidelines.
• Review patients’ medical records on the nursing units.
• Work closely with the CDI staff to promote specificity in physician documentation.
• Serve as educational/informational resource to the Medical Staff, as needed to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Assist with auditing records retrospectively to validate accuracy of concurrent process and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Assign inpatient and outpatient hospital coding as well as all other assignments given by supervisors as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees