[Hiring] Certified Surgery/Observation Coder @Southern Illinois Healthcare

Role Description

• Reviews provider documentation and revises and/or assigns ICD-10-CM codes and CPT/HCPCS codes as appropriate, based on official coding guidelines.
• Researches and takes appropriate action on any coding/claim edits.
• Coding focus is complex outpatient hospital based (Observation, Emergency Department, Wound, Ambulatory Surgery) or provider based complex procedural services (surgery, procedures, wound).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Preferred Associate or Bachelor Degree in Health Information or a healthcare related discipline.

Requirements

• Required:
  • RHIA, RHIT, or CCS (hospital)
  • RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CCA, or CPC (provider based)
• Experience:
  • Hospital & Provider Based: RHIA, RHIT, CCS – None.
  • Provider Based: CCS-P, CCA, or CPC – 3 years procedural coding required.
• Physical Activities:
  • Intermittent hand manipulation required.
  • Intermittent lifting and carrying of 20 pounds.

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Follows all coding policies, procedures, standard operating procedures.
• Effectively uses encoding software and reference materials to assign appropriate codes.
• Provider driven coding: Reviews and accepts or revises code selection based upon documentation and coding guidelines.
• Non – provider driven coding: Reviews provider documentation and assigns appropriate codes based upon coding guidelines.
• Reviews coding edits and accurately resolves so encounter can be sent to claims.
• Sends clear, respectful communications to provider inbasket or queries when additional information is needed before finalizing coding.
• Identifies and communicates to Coding Lead/Supervisor/Manager any issues related to documentation, coding or systems that may impact quality, compliance, or productivity.
• Performs work que duties as assigned by Coding Lead/Supervisor/Manager.
• Maintains coding quality and productivity standards.
• Actively engages and makes meaningful contribution when participating in performance improvement initiatives, department meetings and other meetings as required.
• Maintains required CEU’s.

Compensation

$24.6 to $38.13

Benefits

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