Department: HIM Coding - UH
FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days

Position Summary:
Position is responsible for coding ICD diagnosis and CPT facility and professional fee codes. Assignments include outpatient clinic visits, diagnostic procedures, evaluation and management (E&M), and emergency room encounters for the purpose of reimbursement, research and compliance with federal regulation according to diagnosis, operation, and procedure using ICD and CPT classification systems. Ensure adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. No Patient care assignment.

Detailed responsibilities:
* RELATED WORK - Perform related duties and responsibilities as required
* CODE - Identify and assign modifiers for outpatient records for the purpose of reimbursement, research, and compliance with federal regulations
* CODE - Identify and assign preliminary evaluation and management (E/M) codes for the purpose of reimbursement, research and compliance with federal records
* CODE - Work both medical necessity (MN) edits and correct coding initiative (CCI) edits
* CODE - Identify and assign preliminary codes for outpatient clinic visits for the purpose of reimbursement, research and compliance with federal regulations according to diagnosis(es), operation(s), and procedure(s) using the current version of ICD and CPT classification systems

Qualifications

Education:
Essential:
* High School or GED Equivalent
Nonessential:
* Associate Degree
Education specialization:
Nonessential:
* Related Discipline

Experience:
Essential:
1 year directly related experience

Nonessential:

Credentials:
Essential:
* CCA or CPC or CPC-H or CCS or CCS-P or RHIT or RHIA

Physical Conditions:
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Working conditions:
Essential:
* No or min hazard, physical risk, office environment

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