Medical Coder

Responsibilities

• Review documentation to code diagnosis and procedures
• Communicate with physicians to obtain or clarify diagnosis and/or procedures via the query process
• Assign accurate codes utilizing an electronic encoder application in accordance with practice policy and regulatory guidelines
• Perform Peer Reviews of Company Health Information Management coding auditors and code
• Complete reports as requested
• Maintain minimum accuracy rate of 98% while meeting internal productivity standards set by company
• Maintain productivity expectations: inpatient 24 encounters per day, 3 encounters per hour, 20 minutes to code each encounter
• AHIMA credential
• Minimum 3 years IP coding experience at an Academic/Trauma Level 1 facility
• APR DRG experience
• Experience must include all IP areas/service types – anything and everything an inpatient admission would be required for

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