Medical Coder

-Perform a thorough review of medical record documentation to accurately assign diagnosis and procedure codes for all types of outpatient services in addition to auditing and analysis of coding-related activities.
-Work with a multidisciplinary team to review and discuss documentation, coding, and reimbursement issues of patients and identify documentation needs for medical staff and other health care providers, providing education as needed.
-Be knowledgeable in the requirements of the industry with regard to Medicare and/or Managed care regulations, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9 and ICD-10-CM/PCS), and the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding systems.
-Maintain quality and productivity standards established for the department and demonstrate proficiency in coding all types of high-complexity records.


Qualifications

-Possession of certification in health information management coding from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), or (CPC) Certified Professional Coder from the AAPC, or any other certification.
-Expert-level knowledge of guidelines for the sequencing of diagnosis and procedure codes for appropriate classification systems.
-Expert-level knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and medical terminology to accurately translate medical record documentation into the appropriate classification system for reporting purposes.
-Experience in Surgical Coding is preferred.
-Experience with Epic electronic medical record software and 3M encoding and abstracting software (Preferred)
-Excellent professional verbal and written communication skills.
-At least three years of coding experience.
-Ability to multi-task and work independently
-Ability to efficiently complete work assignments and interact with coding leadership team to review and discuss documentation, coding and reimbursement issues.
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