Inpatient Hospital Coding Specialist III
WVU Medicine
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Codes inpatient and/or IRAD 90% of current FTE status.
- Reviews and accurately interprets medical record documentation from all hospital accounts in order to identify all diagnosis and procedures that affect the current inpatient stay or outpatient encounter and assigns the appropriate ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, or modifier codes for each diagnosis and procedure that is identified (inpatient and IRAD).
- Ensures appropriate MS-DRG assignment based on accurate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding assignment and medical record documentation.
- Assigns hospital codes to a variety of patient classes (i.e. I/P, IRAD, etc.).
- Assures that quality and timely coding, charging and abstraction of accounts are completed daily for assigned specialty areas.
- Maintains and enhances current levels of coding knowledge through quality review, attendance and participation at clinical in-services and coding seminars, internal meetings, study of circulating reference materials, and inclusion of updates to coding manuals.
- Assures the accuracy, quality, and timely review of data needed to obtain a clean bill.
- Contacts physicians or any persons necessary to obtain information required for to accurately code assignments. Works and communicates with other offices in any manner necessary to facilitate the billing process.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent.
- Current HIM or Coding Certification through ONE of the following American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
- Three (3) years of hospital inpatient coding or interventional radiology (IRAD) hospital coding experience.
- Graduate of Health Information Technology (HIT) or equivalent program OR Medical Coding Certification Program.
- Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must possess the knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology.
Benefits
- Must be able to sit for long periods of time.
- Must have visual and hearing acuity within the normal range.
- Must have manual dexterity needed to operate computer and office equipment.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
ICD-10-CMICD-10-PCSCPT codingmedical record documentationMS-DRG assignmentcoding quality reviewabstraction of accountshospital inpatient codinginterventional radiology codinganatomy knowledge
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communication
Certifications
HIM certificationcoding certificationHealth Information Technology (HIT) programMedical Coding Certification Program