Inpatient Medical Coder II
Boston Medical Center (BMC)
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $29 - $39 per hour
About the role
- Assigns appropriate codes to reflect all diagnoses and procedures
- Abstracts required data to input into the Medical Center's computerized data base
- Converts all patient visits and encounters into appropriate DRG assignments
- Reviews patient medical records and abstracts medical data that identifies all diagnoses and procedures
- Codes diagnoses, procedures, and appropriate modifiers from the medical record documentation
- Sequences diagnoses, procedures and complications by following ICD-10-CM/PCS
- Consults with the CDCI team to request appropriate physician or medical staff
- Enters coded/abstracted information in grouper
- Maintains productivity standards set forth in Departmental Policies
Requirements
- Education: Associate's Degree in Health Information, Medical Records or similar program
- Experience: 3 years inpatient coding experience in a Level 1 Trauma, Teaching Facility
- Certifications: CCS, RHIT or RHIA credentials from AHIMA
- Knowledge: medical terminology, ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4 Coding conventions and DRG systems
- Strong knowledge of health records, computer systems, Microsoft applications, data integrity, and processing techniques
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, pharmacy
- contract increases
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 403(b) savings matches
- earned time cash out
- paid time off
- career advancement opportunities
- resources to support employee and family wellbeing
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
ICD-10-CMICD-10-PCSCPT-4 CodingDRG assignmentsmedical codingdata abstractiondiagnosis codingprocedure codingmodifier codingdata integrity
Certifications
CCSRHITRHIA