[Hiring] Interventional Radiology Coder @Cleveland Clinic

Role Description

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. As an Interventional Radiology Coder, you will be dedicated to either hospital inpatient or hospital outpatient coding. In this role, you will:

• Code and abstract highly complex clinical information from high-acuity inpatient charts or outpatient surgery and observation charts for reimbursement, research, and compliance with federal regulations.
• Help expand our in-house outpatient surgery coding team, including the ability to code and charge for interventional radiology procedures.

A caregiver in this role works remotely from 7:00 a.m. -- 4:00 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Clarify highly complex discrepancies in documentation and coding.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of highly complex/high acuity coding/abstracting for inpatient charts.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance quality and productivity.
• Monitor performance and accuracy of AI-assisted outputs.
• Contribute to the development of internal best practices for ethical and secure use of AI technologies.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of highly complex coding/abstracting for outpatient charts.
• Abstract highly complex clinical information from high acuity inpatients or surgical outpatients and observations.
• Accurately code high complexity/high acuity cases.
• Extract pertinent highly complex information from clinical notes, operative notes, radiology reports, and laboratory reports.
• Identify medical and surgical complications and untoward events for accurate MS-DRG/APR-DRG or APC assignment.
• Follow up on highly complex/high acuity coding of medical records.
• Support special studies in relation to coding and abstracting information.
• Maintain knowledge and skills via written coding resources, clinical information, and videos.
• Meet or exceed productivity and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Three years of experience abstracting, identifying, reviewing, and assigning highly complex/high acuity ICD-10-CM, CPT, ICD-10-PCS, POA, and PSI indicators.
• In lieu of three years of interventional radiology coding, completion of the Cleveland Clinic Interventional Radiology Single Path Coder and Charging Trainee Program may substitute one year of the required experience.
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder (CIRCC), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC).
• Coding assessment relevant to the work may be required.
• Current with emerging AI technologies.
• Interventional Radiology coding and charging experience.

Requirements

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods.
• Ability to travel throughout the hospital system.
• Ability to work with physical records, such as retrieving and filing them.
• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment.
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
• In some locations, ability to move up to 25 lbs.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employment in a drug-free environment.
• Compliance with an influenza prevention program, including obtaining an annual influenza vaccination or approved exemption.