What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facility Coder - Health Information Management position at CoxHealth?
Facility
West Campus (Chase): 303 E Republic Rd, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department
1666 Health Information Mgmt
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Hours
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America)
CoxHealth Is a Leading Healthcare System Serving 25 Counties Across Southwest Missouri And Northern Arkansas. The Organization Includes Six Hospitals, 5 ERs, And Over 80 Clinics. CoxHealth Has Earned The Following Honors For Workplace Excellence
The Facility Coder is a Certified Coder that has knowledge and training on coding facility based services. These services could include inpatient, outpatient or claims coding edits related to facility based coding. The Facility Coder is responsible for timely and accurate coding of the medical record, which includes assignment of ICD 10, CPT, HCPCS, PCS and DRG. They are expected to have expert knowledge on all coding guidelines and abides by the standards of ethical coding and maintain 95% of greater quarterly quality score.
Education
West Campus (Chase): 303 E Republic Rd, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department
1666 Health Information Mgmt
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Hours
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America)
CoxHealth Is a Leading Healthcare System Serving 25 Counties Across Southwest Missouri And Northern Arkansas. The Organization Includes Six Hospitals, 5 ERs, And Over 80 Clinics. CoxHealth Has Earned The Following Honors For Workplace Excellence
- Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
- Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
- Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20 hrs/week)
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
The Facility Coder is a Certified Coder that has knowledge and training on coding facility based services. These services could include inpatient, outpatient or claims coding edits related to facility based coding. The Facility Coder is responsible for timely and accurate coding of the medical record, which includes assignment of ICD 10, CPT, HCPCS, PCS and DRG. They are expected to have expert knowledge on all coding guidelines and abides by the standards of ethical coding and maintain 95% of greater quarterly quality score.
Education
- Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Required: Completion of Coding Course
- Preferred: 1-2 years related experience
- Must have the analytical ability to interpret data contained in medical records and assign appropriate codes for accurate billing
- Expert knowledge in CPT, HCPCS, ICD 10, PCS and DRG classification systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with clinical staff
- Demonstrates competency with use of computers and various computer programs
- Visual acuity necessary to read and decipher handwriting and electronic documentation
- Required: One of the following core credentials: CPC, COC, CIC, RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CPC-A, CIC-A or COC-A