Job Description
Job Description:
- Assigns ICD and CPT codes to patient diagnoses and procedures for specialty services
- Assess the accuracy and completeness of all information provided in documentation
- Assign codes for procedures, services, and diagnosis by following set classification systems
- Identify chargeable services/items for specialty visits and ensures that all charges are accurately billed into the system
- Code and post procedures and accurately assign CPT and ICD codes to them
- Prioritizes assignments according to established criteria and to decrease pending accounts
- Contacts or queries physician when additional information or clarification is needed to code
- Reviews documentation and coding for accuracy and practices compliance with coding guidelines and protocols
- Validates documentation and ICD/ CPT codes and modifiers
- Performs compliance edits on primary care records, and ensures discrepancies are resolved
- Reviews abstracted and statistical data for corrections and submits findings to leader
- Maintains knowledge of coding guidelines and protocols
- Utilizes the Electronic Health Record system and other related computer systems and software
- Selects appropriate assignments for coding/abstracting from work queues
- Enters coded and abstracted data appropriately for use within the hospital information system
- Maintains data integrity through review of the overall completeness, accuracy, and consistency of data within relevant systems
Required Qualifications:
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Licensure: Certification in CPC, CCS, CCA, RHIT, and/or RHIA.
Experience: One (1) year performing clerical work or data entry.
Responsibilities
Job Description:
- Assigns ICD and CPT codes to patient diagnoses and procedures for specialty services
- Assess the accuracy and completeness of all information provided in documentation
- Assign codes for procedures, services, and diagnosis by following set classification systems
- Identify chargeable services/items for specialty visits and ensures that all charges are accurately billed into the system
- Code and post procedures and accurately assign CPT and ICD codes to them
- Prioritizes assignments according to established criteria and to decrease pending accounts
- Contacts or queries physician when additional information or clarification is needed to code
- Reviews documentation and coding for accuracy and practices compliance with coding guidelines and protocols
- Validates documentation and ICD/ CPT codes and modifiers
- Performs compliance edits on primary care records, and ensures discrepancies are resolved
- Reviews abstracted and statistical data for corrections and submits findings to leader
- Maintains knowledge of coding guidelines and protocols
- Utilizes the Electronic Health Record system and other related computer systems and software
- Selects appropriate assignments for coding/abstracting from work queues
- Enters coded and abstracted data appropriately for use within the hospital information system
- Maintains data integrity through review of the overall completeness, accuracy, and consistency of data within relevant systems
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Licensure: Certification in CPC, CCS, CCA, RHIT, and/or RHIA.
Experience: One (1) year performing clerical work or data entry.
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