Coder II (Inpatient) - Days - Remote
Texas Health Resources
Date: 10 hours ago
City: Arlington, TX
Contract type: Full time
Remote
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Coder II (Inpatient)
Are you looking for a rewarding career with a top-notch healthcare company? We are looking for qualified Coders like you to join our Texas Health Family
Work hours: Flexible hours
HIMS Coding Department Highlights
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Coder II (Inpatient)
Are you looking for a rewarding career with a top-notch healthcare company? We are looking for qualified Coders like you to join our Texas Health Family
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Work hours: Flexible hours
HIMS Coding Department Highlights
- Other – AHIMA or AAPC coding credentials (CCS, CCS-P, CCA, CPC) upon hire required.
- RHIT – Registered Health Information Technician upon hire preferred or
- RHIA – Registered Health Information Administrator upon hire preferred.
- Analytical and interpretation skills when applying coding guidelines and principles for correct code assignment and proper sequencing of diagnoses and procedures.
- Ability to apply definition of principal diagnosis for accurate coding, MS-DRG and POA assignment.
- Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS diagnosis and procedure coding guideline, DRG and POA assignment.
- Moderate skills including MS Office Suite, encoder software and computer-assisted-coding software.
- Demonstrated appropriate utilization of coding software and coding reference material to facilitate achieving accurate coded data.
- Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to generate clear documentation quires to physicians.
- Reviews and interprets health record documentation to accurately identify pertinent primary and secondary diagnosis and procedures that require code and DRG assignment for properly billing inpatient records.
- Presents on Admission indicators and calculates the correct MS-DRG, Severity of Illness and Risk of Mortality levels per official coding guidelines, THR coding compliance policies and procedures, CMS and other third party payers to ensure accurate reimbursement.
- Assesses high risk quality cases to accurately trigger pre-bill coding review process.
- Abstracts and complies clinical data elements such as attending physician, surgeon, consultants, ED physician, birth weight, etc. according to THR guidelines.
- Validates and initiates correction on patient status, admit and discharge dates and discharge disposition for calculation of correct DRG and length of stay for correct reimbursement.
- Queries physician when documentation in the record is ambiguous, inadequate, unclear or incorrect for coding and compliance purposes.
- Collaborates with Clinical Documentation Specialist to improve coding and documentation.
- Demonstrates and maintains adequate productivity and coding quality metrics as outlined in job description.
- Demonstrates and maintains coding proficiency by staying abreast of coding guidelines as published in Coding Clinic.
- Demonstrates timely completion of all THR training and education as well as maintains credentials by completing assigned continuing education credits per THR Coding Compliance requirements.
- Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.
- A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
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