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HIM Coding Specialist I
$50k-64k (estimate)
Other | Hospital
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SoutheastHealth is Hiring a HIM Coding Specialist I Near Cape Girardeau, MO
Cape Girardeau, MO | Physician Coding | Days
Job Summary
Accurately assigns and sequences diagnostic and procedural codes utilizing current industry code sets to inpatient and outpatient records for use in reimbursement and data collection.
Essential Functions
Job Summary
Accurately assigns and sequences diagnostic and procedural codes utilizing current industry code sets to inpatient and outpatient records for use in reimbursement and data collection.
Essential Functions
- Verifies patient information to identify any documentation vs. report discrepancies and to ensure codes and other abstracted data are accurately applied to the appropriate patient's account/encounter
- Assigns codes and abstracts medical records to provide information for financial reimbursement and data collection; converts interpreted data into appropriate codes. Assesses documentation and/or queries physician for additional information when indicated to clarify or provide specificity to a diagnosis, symptom, or reason for an outpatient service
- Proficient in accessing and understanding local and national coverage determinations (LCDs/NCDs)
- Abstracts data from the medical record for the compilation of administrative & clinical statistics
- Understands and complies with policies and procedures related to medicolegal matters including confidentiality, amendment of medical records, release of information, patient rights, medical records as legal evidence, informed consent, etc
- Recognizes and reports unusual circumstances and/or information with possible risk factors to appropriate risk management personnel and reports problems, errors, and discrepancies in dictation and patient records to the Director of HIM or HIM Coding Supervisor
- Meets coding quality and productivity expectations
- Codes one or more record types
- Routinely achieves quality expectations of 94% accuracy for both coding and abstracting OR productivity expectations for each record type
- Must achieve quality and productivity expectations within one year of employment
- Attends all required in-services
- Identifies and attends training and educational programs conducive to professional growth and maintenance of professional credentials (when applicable)
- Utilizes current literature and workshops attended to the benefit of SoutheastHEALTH. New ideas, policies, regulations, and philosophies are adapted to current policies and procedures appropriately
- Routinely volunteers to assist others when his/her work is completed
- Abides by the AAPC and/or AHIMA Code of Ethics and Standards of Ethical Coding
- High School Diploma or Equivalent required
- Minimum of 2 years Acute care hospital or physician coding experience required
- AHIMA Certification or AAPC coding credential (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, etc.) Upon Hire required
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Other
INDUSTRY
Hospital
SALARY
$50k-64k (estimate)
POST DATE
05/23/2023
EXPIRATION DATE
05/17/2024
WEBSITE
sehealth.org
HEADQUARTERS
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO
SIZE
1,000 - 3,000
FOUNDED
1928
TYPE
Private
CEO
WAYNE SMITH
REVENUE
$200M - $500M
INDUSTRY
Hospital
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About SoutheastHealth
SoutheastHEALTH offers a medical servicesincluding specialized care centers such as a heart hospital, cancer center, brain and joint center.
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