Facility Surgical Coder 2- (10K Sign-On Bonus Available)

1000 Wellstar Health System, Inc.•Atlanta, GA

2d•Remote

About The Position

At Wellstar, the mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person served. The Facility Surgical Coder 2 position is responsible for reviewing documentation in same day surgery and observation medical records, and accurately and completely assigning appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnostic and procedural CPT-4/HCPCS codes to the greatest specificity and assigning the most accurate APC when appropriate. The role also involves abstracting demographic and coding information accurately and completely.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Minimum 3 years acute care same day surgery and observation coding experience
Must have demonstrated maintenance of a or higher accuracy in abstracting, code and DRG assignment while meeting productivity requirements in previous roles
Ability to work in a remote environment
Computer/data entry experience
Ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team
Ability to use Microsoft (Excel, Word)

Nice To Haves

CCS - Cert Coding Spec Upon Hire Preferred
CPC - Cert Prof Coder Upon Hire Preferred
RHIA - Reg Health Information Admin Upon Hire Preferred
RHIT - Reg Health Information Tech Upon Hire Preferred

Responsibilities

Reviewing documentation in same day surgery and observation medical records, and accurately and completely assigning appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnostic and procedural CPT-4/HCPCS codes to the greatest specificity and assigning the most accurate APC when appropriate
Abstracts demographic and coding information accurately and completely
Codes and abstracts medical records with a minimum of accuracy
Accurately and completely assigns appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnostic and CPT-4/HCPCS procedural codes to the greatest specificity, assigning the most accurate DRG/APC, when appropriate and in accordance with Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting and Facility Coding Guidelines, as applicable
Accurately and completely abstracts all required patient demographic data into the EMR
Accurately assigns correct APC
Meets productivity standards
Queries providers, if needed to further clarify code
Manages additional coding responsibilities, contributing to the CFB (candidate for bill) goals, including but not limited to: resolving coding edits and reminders, correcting abstracting and coding issues in a timely manner (1-2 business days)
Completes and routes problem accounts, ready to code, high dollar and other accounts daily to ensure cases are coded as close to goal date as possible
Completes assigned work by goal date
Assists with coding unassigned or backlogged accounts
Accurately capture the surgical CPT code(s) for pre-certification reconciliation for each of the WHS facilities, as needed
Serves as a mentor to new coders
Assist with cleaning up or escalating missing documentation or other work queues
If proficient, assists with outpatient and emergency coding when needed or assigned
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct