Ambulatory Medical Coder, Medical Coder II
Decypher
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Alabama • Alaska • United States
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Salary
💰 $27 per hour
About the role
- Accurately assigns diagnosis and procedure codes for inpatient facility and professional services.
- Performs necessary tasks within MHS GENESIS and other military coding systems.
- Accurately assign Evaluation and Management (E&M) codes, International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM) diagnoses, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), modifiers and quantities derived from medical record documentation (paper or electronic).
- Reviews encounter and/or record documentation to identify and resolve inconsistencies, ambiguities, or discrepancies.
- Assigns accurate codes to encounters based upon provider responses to coding queries.
- Supports DHA coding compliance by performing due diligence in ethically and appropriately researching and/or interpreting existing guidance, including seeking clarification through appropriate channels.
- Upon DHA-MCPB direction, utilizes MHS computer systems to remotely access patient records and assign codes for patient encounters in support of other MTFs.
- Achieve and maintain DHA coding productivity and accuracy standards for the position.
- Educates and provides feedback to providers and clinical staff to resolve documentation issues to support coding compliance.
- Acts as a source of reference to medical staff having questions, issues, or concerns related to coding.
- Responds to provider questions and provides examples of appropriate coding and documentation reference(s) to provide clarity and understanding.
- Collaborates with and supports medical coding auditors, trainers, and compliance specialists in providing education and feedback to providers and staff
Requirements
- 4 years of medical coding AND/OR Auditing Experience in two (2) or more medical, surgical, and ancillary specialties within the past 10 years OR Minimum of two (2) years of medical coding or auditing experience if that experience was in an MTF A minimum of one (1) year of performance in the specialty is required to be documented to be considered qualifying.
- Completion of ONE of the following: Associate's Degree or higher in Health Information, Healthcare Administration, or Biological Science University Certificate in medical coding At least 30 semester hours university/college credit that includes relevant coursework such as anatomy/physiology, medical terminology, health information management, or pharmacology Successful completion of American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) coding certification preparation course for professional services or facility coding that includes medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, health information management concepts, and pharmacology. Successful completion of a training course beyond apprentice level for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training, obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service under close medical and professional supervision.
- ONE of the following recognized professional coding certifications: Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Certified Coding Specialist Physician (CCS-P) AND ONE of the following recognized institutional coding certifications: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) Medical Coding Test: minimum 80% passing score
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Hard Skills & Tools
medical codingauditingdiagnosis codingprocedure codingEvaluation and Management (E&M) codingInternational Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)coding compliancedocumentation review
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingeducational feedbackattention to detailethical researchclarification seekingprovider supportreference provisiondiscrepancy resolution
Certifications
Certified Professional Coder (CPC)Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)Certified Coding Specialist Physician (CCS-P)Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)