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LifeBridge Health is Hiring an Inpatient Coder - (Certified) Sign-On Bonus $5000 Near Baltimore, MD
***SIGN-ON BONUS $5000***
JOB SUMMARY: Following established conventions and guidelines, codes and abstracts the medical records of inpatients. Groups codes to determine diagnosis related groupings (DRGs-CMS and/or APR). May be asked to code day surgery, emergency and outpatient records. Meets departmental accuracy and production standards.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Codes Reviews medical records to determine the physicians diagnosis/procedures for the patient and assigns ICD-10CM/PCS codes to those diagnoses/procedures.
Abstracts predetermined information from inpatient, day surg, ER, and outpatient records and enters that information on to the medical record abstract.
Communicate Assures that co-workers and management are well-informed and adequately prepared by communicating information relevant to the coding area or department.
Researches To ensure that records are coded, grouped and abstracted properly.
REQUIREMENTS: Formal working knowledge; equivalent to an Associate's degree (2 years college); requires knowledge of a specialized field. 1-3 years of experience. Certifications - CCS or CCA with 5 years experience or RHIT or RHIA.