HIM Coder, Inpatient
HCA Healthcare
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $29 - $42 per hour
About the role
- Assigns codes accurately to diagnoses and procedures within the medical record to comply with federal and state regulations
- Sequences codes accurately for proper and optimal DRG assignment
- Queries physicians or hospital staff as needed to ensure proper assignment of codes
- Abstracts data from the medical records and assures that all required elements are appropriately entered into the hospital information system
- Completes coding according to established time frame and ensures reduced DNFB accounts
- Maintains excellent accuracy rate for proper sequencing of codes for proper DRG assignment per coding guidelines
- Discusses medical record information with providers, quality, and CDI when necessary, in accordance with coding guidelines
- Contacts providers or other staff to obtain missing documentation or signatures timely in an effort to reduce DNFB accounts
- Abstracts data with a high accuracy rate in accordance with established policy
- Adapts to changing department demands evidenced by higher department efficiency
- Ensures compliance with medical coding policies and guidelines
- Maintains productivity standards per established monthly goals
- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Previous hospital or medical setting or patient coding experience
- CCS
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Vigilance and keen attention to detail
- Proper phone and email etiquette for frequent hospital and private provider exchanges
- Excellent time management to meet deadlines and productivity targets
- Intermediate computer skills
- Thorough knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology
- Understanding of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS
- Knowledge and experience using an encoder, and EMR required
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with ability to meet productivity standards
- Ability to interact effectively with other staff members to complete certain aspects of job
Benefits
- Medical Plan
- Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Healthcare
- FSA - Dependent Care
- Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
- Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
- Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Commuter Transit
- Commuter Parking
- Supplemental Life Insurance - Voluntary Life
- Spouse - Voluntary Life
- Employee - Voluntary Life
- Child Voluntary
- Legal Services
- Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
- Voluntary Pet Insurance
- Paid Time-Off Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
medical codingICD-10-CMICD-10-PCSdata abstractionDRG assignmentcoding guidelinesattention to detailproductivity standardstime managementmedical terminology
Soft Skills
organizational skillsinterpersonal skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationvigilanceability to work independentlyability to work under pressureability to meet deadlinesability to interact effectivelyadaptability
Certifications
CCS