Coder

White River Health System Inc • Batesville, AR

5h

About The Position

ER Facility Coder

1. Determine the principal diagnosis, the significant secondary diagnoses and procedure if applicable.  Assign the correct ICD-10 diagnosis codes and the correct applicable CPT codes for each emergency room record accu­rately 95‑100% of the time to meet standard; 94% or less is below standard as documented by quality assurance activities.  Employee must follow all coding guidelines and AHIMA’s Code of Ethics.

2. Complete the E/M audit tool and assign the correct E/M Professional level codes as well as any procedures accurately 95‑100% of the time to meet standard; 94% or less is below standard, as documented by quality assurance activities.

      3. Code all emergency department records as documented on the daily worklist. Work task desktop maintain AR daily productivity.                 

Standard: Code all ED records with a minimum productivity measure of 10 charts per hour (facility and professional side).  The goal is to code within four days of the patient visit.

Responsibilities

• Determine the principal diagnosis, the significant secondary diagnoses and procedure if applicable.
• Assign the correct ICD-10 diagnosis codes and the correct applicable CPT codes for each emergency room record accurately 95‑100% of the time to meet standard; 94% or less is below standard as documented by quality assurance activities.
• Follow all coding guidelines and AHIMA’s Code of Ethics.
• Complete the E/M audit tool and assign the correct E/M Professional level codes as well as any procedures accurately 95‑100% of the time to meet standard; 94% or less is below standard, as documented by quality assurance activities.
• Code all emergency department records as documented on the daily worklist.
• Work task desktop maintain AR daily productivity.
• Code all ED records with a minimum productivity measure of 10 charts per hour (facility and professional side).
• Code within four days of the patient visit.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed