Trauma Coding Specialist, 40 Hours, Days
About The Position
Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. Responsible for interpreting medical record data in order to process physician and/or facility charges. Assigns appropriate ICD-CM, (current edition) and CPT codes and modifiers as appropriate. Individual Departments, (Emergency Medicine, Trauma Center, Endoscopy Suite, Medical Group CBO, HIM, etc. will have unique procedures, processes and/or focus, so responsibilities and tasks can differ depending on departmental needs. However, many of the core tasks, required experience and qualifications are similar among all Coding Specialists.
Requirements
- High School education
- Recognized programs include: AHIMA, NHA, and AAPC.
- Three years of medical abstraction and coding experience or related work experience preferred
- Knowledge of ICD-CM (current edition) and CPT-4 HCPCS coding systems, 3rd party payer requirements and federal/state guidelines and regulations pertaining to coding and billing practices.
- Requires intermediate level computer skills with the ability to use standard office software applications, such as Microsoft Office Excel and Word.
- Requires good interpersonal and communications skills and demonstrates professionalism when working with team members, management, and other staff members.
Nice To Haves
- Medical coding certification and training in medical terminology from an accredited program preferred.
Responsibilities
- Performs analysis on medical record documentation to include review of tests/reports, and determines appropriate codes, as defined by coding guidelines and other recognized reference materials.
- Abstracts and enters all codes and required demographic information into the UMMHC computer system, the hospital’s abstracting database, or onto encounter forms.
- Assists in resolving incomplete and missing chart documentation in order to expedite chart abstraction and billing.
- May participate in improvement efforts and documentation training for medical and clinical staff as relates to coding practices and guidelines.
- May participate in quality assurance and performance measurement reviews and reporting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
