Hospital Outpatient Coder V - Surgery/OBS (1.0)

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.

115d • $21 - $31

About The Position

The Coder V Specialist- Hospital Outpatient Surgery and Monthly Series reviews electronic medical record documentation, and applies ICD and CPT codes, per Official Coding Guidelines, with a specific focus on hospital surgery, observation and monthly series services. This position abstracts key data elements necessary for billing and data analysis.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED - Required
• Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree - Preferred
• CCS - Required or RHIT/RHIA - Required
• 2 years coding experience - Required
• Surgery coding experience - Required

Responsibilities

• Accurately review and code patient records in the following clinical areas: Acute - Outpatient, Acute - All Inpatient Service Lines, and Ambulatory Level 3 Specialty Services, as reflected in the Franciscan Coding Tier Matrix.
• Meet defined coding accuracy and production standards and demonstrate a thorough knowledge of coding guidelines, medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, reimbursement schemes, and Payor specific guidelines.
• Review and analyze the content of medical records to appropriately assign ICD diagnosis procedure codes, CPT procedure codes, and modifiers to meet coding guidelines.
• Notify coding leadership of trends and topics for education and feedback to physicians and departments.
• Identify and enter data elements for abstracting.
• Participate actively in performance improvement teams, projects, and committees.
• Serve as a Superuser and assist with system testing.
• Serve as a backup to coding reimbursement specialist.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees