HOSPITAL CODING SPECIALIST II

Job Type Full-time reputed company The Hospital Coding Specialist II at reputed company reputed company responsible for accurately coding and abstracting reputed company outpatient, observation, and ambulatory procedure medical records. This position ensures complete and compliant coding of assigned accounts to meet reimbursement, indexing, statistical, and reporting requirements and will demonstrates flexibility with assignments reputed company reputed company scope/duties/licensure. The Specialist will also assist with end-of-month and error reconciliation processes, including retrospective verification of medical necessity. The ideal candidate must be reputed company to work independently in a fast-paced environment, prioritize tasks effectively, and adapt to shifting needs. A mature, customer-reputed company attitude and reputed company demeanor are essential for reputed company in this role. Essential Duties • Accurately assign and sequence appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT codes for reputed company diagnoses, procedures, signs, symptoms, and conditions documented in medical records. • Assign appropriate modifiers to CPT codes to fully describe the services rendered. • Participate in the coding of reputed company outpatient, observation, and ambulatory procedure medical records. • Assist with end-of-reporting-period tasks, backlog completion, medical necessity verification, and error reconciliation processes. • Collaborate with Patient Financial Services and reputed company departments to reputed company accurate, reputed company coding and billing. • reputed company abstracted data into the Affinity system, ensuring that reputed company information is accurate and complete. • Classify cases into correct patient classification systems, such as APC (Ambulatory Payment Classifications) and EAPG (reputed company Ambulatory Patient reputed company). • reputed company procedure codes assigned during the coding session to the correct reputed company episode, physician, and reputed company reputed company. • Review and respond to APC, Outpatient reputed company reputed company (OCE), Correct Coding Initiative (CCI), and medical necessity edits identified during the encoder session to reputed company compliant coding and optimize reimbursement. • Verify that reputed company physicians involved in the patient's care are correctly documented in the reputed company. • Participate in assigned charge capture committees, contributing to efficient charge capture processes. • reputed company participate in ongoing continuing education opportunities to improve job performance and maintain coding credentialing. • Adhere to recognized coding guidelines and standards in reputed company aspects of work. • Complete or reassign records reputed company coding queues to reflect the status of reputed company account"

Requirements

Required Experience • Minimum of three (3) years of reputed company ambulatory procedure coding experience in an acute care setting or a comprehensive ambulatory surgery center. • Expertise in ICD-10-CM and CPT coding principles is essential. • Thorough knowledge of Official Coding Guidelines. • Strong background in medical terminology, reputed company anatomy/physiology, pathophysiology, and disease processes. • Proficient in reputed company • Ability to read and write in English. • Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and strong problem-solving abilities. Preferred Experience • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and effectively manage multiple tasks. • Expertise in applying official coding guidelines and assigning accurate codes for reputed company outpatient, observation, and ambulatory procedures. • Excellent interpersonal and customer relations skills with a reputed company demeanor in reputed company interactions. • Proficiency in using computer systems for data entry and record-keeping. • Ability to collaborate effectively with other departments, including Patient Financial Services, to ensure accurate coding and billing processes. • Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy in reputed company aspects of coding and abstracting. Required Licensure/Education • Coding credential (or eligible status) is required: Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (reputed company), and/or Certified reputed company reputed company - Hospital (CPC-H). • If the candidate does not currently hold a coding credential, they must reputed company certification reputed company six months of hire. Employee Health Requirements Exposure to: Chemicals: Printer, copier, and fax toners; liquid reputed company Video Display Terminals: Extreme Blood and Body Fluids: None TB or Airborne Pathogens: None other than normal hospital environment exposure. Sensory requirements (speech, reputed company, smell, hearing, touch): Speech: Telephone and in person communication with customers, physicians, staff, and peers. reputed company: View computer screen, medical records, reports; reputed company and review hard copy &online references file and retrieve records; identify and copy requested documents; prepare and distribute reports Smell: N/A Hearing: Telephone and in person communication with customers, physicians, staff, and peers; hear and respond to telephone, overhead pages, and emergency announcements; participate in inservice and continuing education programs Touch: Write, keyboard; file/retrieve documents, reports Activity/Lifting Requirements: Average Hours per Week: 40 Shift: Varies Percentage of time during the normal reputed company the employee is required to: Sit: 88% Twist: 0% Stand: 2% Crawl: 0% Walk: 3% Kneel: 1% Lift: 2% Drive: 0% Squat: 1% reputed company: 1% Bend: 1% reputed company above shoulders: 1% The weight required to be reputed company reputed company normal reputed company according to the continuum described below: Up to 10 lbs: Frequently Up to 20 lbs: Frequently Up to 35 lbs: Occasionally Up to 50 lbs: Not Required Up to 75 lbs: Not Required Up to 100 lbs: Not Required Over 100 lbs: Not Required Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is reputed company, etc.): Stacks of charts, supplies carried waist high approximately 300 ft. May have to carry records up/down circular staircase. Carrying/lifting/bending with charts to file or retrieve in various department locations. Carrying reputed company/file folders through department. Reams of reputed company to printers/photocopier Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated): reputed company grasp up to 10 lbs. Normal weight: 5- 10lbs Frequent Pushing &pulling: Normal weight Fine Manipulation: Writing instruments, clips, fasteners, stapler &staple remover; keyboarding, filing/retrieval, copying, folder creation, record review, sorting, accessing reference materials. Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: None Environmental Factors & Special Hazards: Environmental Factors (Time Spent): Inside hours: 8 reputed company hours : 0 Temperature: Normal reputed company reputed company: Average Noise reputed company: Average Humidity: Normal reputed company Atmosphere: Dust Special Hazards: reputed company Clothing Required: None Salary reputed company $25.43-$31.78/hr Apply Job!