Job Abstract

Under the manager's direction, the incumbent may function as a Lead Inpatient Coder or perform highly complex coding in areas requiring specialized expertise. As a lead, the incumbent is responsible for daily oversight of the work assignments to ensure optimal workflow and productivity. Responsible for assessing the quality of abstracted data. Acts as a technical and informational resource for the Health Information Coder III level. Provides information on coding question trends, and issues that affect the coder-physician communication process and follow up on queries to physicians to address coding deficiencies. Reconciles discrepancies between coded physician encounter forms and HIM coding and works on denials.

Salary Range: $56.95-$70.81/hourly

Required:

• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• Certified Coding Specialist – Physician-based (CCS-P)
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
• Certified Professional Coder – Hospital (CPC-H)
• Minimum of five (5) years of acute multi-specialty hospital coding experience
• Knowledge of ICD-10 CM and CPT coding
• Knows anatomy, physiology, disease process, and medical terminology
• Able to lead other staff and effectively function as a technical resource
• Additional specialty certification a plus
• 2+ years of pro-fee coding and facility coding experience
• Experience as a Medical Record Abstractor
• Detailed knowledge of Medical Terminology and its application
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS coding systems
• Computer proficiency with MS Office
• Superior ability to research coding guidelines and payor policies a must
• Previous Epic experience