HIM Inpatient Coding Spclst

Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota • MN and WI Remote, MN

47d • Remote

About The Position

About Children’s Minnesota Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org . Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry. Department Overview Health Information Management is responsible for the: Oversight of the quality, timeliness, and accuracy of the medical record and patient indexes for patient care, legal, revenue, research, and regulatory needs; Classification of diagnosis and procedures according to approved classification and nomenclatures such as ICD-9, CPT, Snomed, etc. Maintaining the security and integrity of health information; Providing documentation tools/services such as dictation, transcription, electronic templates, scribes, and paper forms; Collection, quality control, and dissemination of data for comparative data bases and statistical reports including specific disease and procedure registries; Providing access to medical record information through release of information processes. Position Summary Responsible for the accurate assignment of DRG, diagnosis and procedure codes using International Classification of Disease (ICD10 CM/PCS), coding to the highest degree of severity and specificity, including the assignment of present on admission. Uses provider clarification query forms as needed. Collects additional clinical data elements and inputs into hospital database. The HIM Inpatient Coding Specialist assess record completion; assign deficiencies as needed and follow-up on incomplete records to ensure timely billing.

Requirements

• License/Certification/Registration required? Yes
• Certifications must be through American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).
• Credentials that meet requirement: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialist Physician Based (CCS-P), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Professional Coder (CPC).
• Education: As outlined in the above credentials' requirements.
• 4+ years' experience as a coding specialist for inpatient or outpatient services.
• Must demonstrate knowledge and proficiency in ICD-10-CM/PCS.
• Must achieve passing score on Children's Core Coding Competency Assessment.
• Requires advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology and disease processes, and pharmacology.
• Requires knowledge of DRG and APC prospective payment systems and reimbursement regulations in an acute care environment.
• Ability to work independently and productively with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and maintain attention to detail in order to meet customer expectations.
• Demonstrated strong desire to learn.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working with medical providers and allied health professionals preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the accurate assignment of DRG, diagnosis and procedure codes using International Classification of Disease (ICD10 CM/PCS), coding to the highest degree of severity and specificity, including the assignment of present on admission.
• Uses provider clarification query forms as needed.
• Collects additional clinical data elements and inputs into hospital database.
• The HIM Inpatient Coding Specialist assess record completion; assign deficiencies as needed and follow-up on incomplete records to ensure timely billing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees