Specialty Coder - Hospital

Overview: Responsible for primary diagnosis and complex procedural coding for designated hospital service lines. The Specialty Coder focuses work efforts on review of detailed physician documentation within the medical record and accurate ICD-10 and/or CPT code assignments. Primary coding responsibility is Inpatient or Outpatient accounts identified as high priority accounts. Types of accounts may include Cardiovascular, Transplant, Invasive GI, Orthopedic Spinal, and Interventional Radiology- Vascular and Cardiology. Responsibilities: Responsible for primary diagnosis and complex procedural coding for designated hospital service lines. The Specialty Coder focuses work efforts on review of detailed physician documentation within the medical record and accurate ICD-10 and/or CPT code assignments. Primary coding responsibility is Inpatient or Outpatient accounts identified as high priority accounts. Types of accounts may include Cardiovascular, Transplant, Invasive GI, Orthopedic Spinal, and Interventional Radiology- Vascular and Cardiology. Qualifications: Education

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required
• Coding Certificate program (AHIMA accredited) Preferred
  
  

Work Experience

• 3 years of coding experience for Inpatient or Interventional Radiology specialties Required
• Experience in coding at a multi-facility organization and remote coding experience is Preferred
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

• None Required
  
  

Additional Licenses and Certifications

• One or more certifications - RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCA, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-A, CPC-H Required
• Specialized Interventional Radiology certification Preferred
  
  

Business Unit : Company Name: Piedmont Healthcare Corporate