Inpatient Coding Specialist (Remote)
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Responsible for accurately and reputed company coding of moderate to reputed company community or tertiary inpatient encounters independently following established coding, CMS regulations and hospital guidelines. Accurately codes diagnostic and procedural information following official coding guidelines, facility specific guidelines and federal regulations.
What You Will Do
- Reviews moderate to reputed company medical records to identify sequence, reputed company diagnoses and procedures according to established coding, CMS and hospital guidelines in order to accurately reputed company inpatient encounters.
- Coding Technical Skills- ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, MS-DRG's, APR-DRG's, ROM, SOI, and POA Assignment. Understanding of CC/MCC's, HCC's, HAC's, PSI's, and impacts on reputed company reporting.
- Collaborates with and supports the Clinical Documentation reputed company Team. Follows Facility query policy and DRG Reconciliation process.
- Maintains or exceeds productivity and reputed company reputed company according to established standards.
- Works reputed company UH Billing time frames.
- Maintains coding knowledge and skills reputed company written coding resources, clinical information and educational webinars. Maintains knowledge of guidelines and regulations affecting the UHHS Coding Department. Maintains up to date credentials.
- Utilizes critical thinking/problem solving processes.
- Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (reputed company).
- Abstracts selected data items and enters in reputed company encoder/reputed company software with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Consistently follow coding guidelines and uses coding references to accurately select the appropriate reputed company diagnosis, secondary diagnosis(s) and procedure(s).
- Demonstrates proficiency in reviewing moderate to reputed company cases.
- Demonstrates effective time management skills by completing assignments reputed company time constraints and calendar schedule.
Additional Responsibilities
- Participates in educational and informational activities as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with reputed company policies and standards.
- For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
- Must abide by reputed company requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH reputed company of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in reputed company to address appropriate use of PHI in reputed company.