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Outpatient Coder
•30 days ago
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
|---|---|
| Location | Franklin, Tennessee |
About this job
Community Health Systems, Inc. is one of the nation's leading operators of general acute care hospitals. The organization's affiliates own, operate or lease 206 hospitals in 29 states with approximately 31,000 licensed beds. Affiliated hospitals are dedicated to providing quality healthcare for local residents and contribute to the economic development of their communities. Based on the unique needs of each community served, these hospitals offer a wide range of diagnostic, medical and surgical services in inpatient and outpatient settings.
Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation seeks a Outpatient Coder for its Franklin, TN, headquarters' Health Informatics and Information Management team.
The Outpatient Coder provides emergency department and ancillary outpatient coding support to HIIM Department at the facility level, reviews patient records and assigns accurate codes for each diagnosis and procedure, applies knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes, and pharmacology, and demonstrates tested data quality and integrity skills.
This individual will be required to make independent decisions regarding accurate ICD-9-CM and CPT / HCPCS codes assignments. These decisions will play a key role in determining the reimbursement potential of CHS and adherence to coding compliance regulations and corporate policies developed to ensure accurate billing.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Performs centralized coding for CHS hospitals via scanned medical records and abstracts via access to hospital abstracting systems.
Codes all emergency department and ancillary care patient records using ICD-9-CM and CPT (3M coding software), as well as appropriate coding references.
Maintains productivity levels set forth by Community Health Systems while maintaining a 97% accuracy rate.
Consults Director of Corporate Coding Services (CCS) and works out difficult codes and/or coding problems.
Attends coding workshops as necessary.
Keeps abreast of regulatory changes and communicates these changes to Director, CCS.
Mandatory overtime which can include:
10 hour days up to 5 days a week
8 hours for weekends
Working of certain holidays.
Certificates and Licenses:
American Health Information Management Association (AHIIMA) credential -- CCA, CCS, CPC, RHIA, or RHIT
If credential is absent, must be eligible to sit for CCA, CCS,CPC, CCS, RHIA, or RHIT exam.
Must have valid driver's license.
Education/Experience:
A minimum of a high school diploma is required.
Knowledge of the related prospective payment systems (PPS)
Knowledge of pharmacology indications for drug usage and related adverse reactions
Knowledge of ancillary testing (laboratory, X-ray, EKG)
Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology
Understanding of coding practices and official guidelines
Experience with PC, mainframe applications, and encoding systems
Strong process management skills
Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation seeks a Outpatient Coder for its Franklin, TN, headquarters' Health Informatics and Information Management team.
The Outpatient Coder provides emergency department and ancillary outpatient coding support to HIIM Department at the facility level, reviews patient records and assigns accurate codes for each diagnosis and procedure, applies knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes, and pharmacology, and demonstrates tested data quality and integrity skills.
This individual will be required to make independent decisions regarding accurate ICD-9-CM and CPT / HCPCS codes assignments. These decisions will play a key role in determining the reimbursement potential of CHS and adherence to coding compliance regulations and corporate policies developed to ensure accurate billing.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Performs centralized coding for CHS hospitals via scanned medical records and abstracts via access to hospital abstracting systems.
Codes all emergency department and ancillary care patient records using ICD-9-CM and CPT (3M coding software), as well as appropriate coding references.
Maintains productivity levels set forth by Community Health Systems while maintaining a 97% accuracy rate.
Consults Director of Corporate Coding Services (CCS) and works out difficult codes and/or coding problems.
Attends coding workshops as necessary.
Keeps abreast of regulatory changes and communicates these changes to Director, CCS.
Mandatory overtime which can include:
10 hour days up to 5 days a week
8 hours for weekends
Working of certain holidays.
Certificates and Licenses:
American Health Information Management Association (AHIIMA) credential -- CCA, CCS, CPC, RHIA, or RHIT
If credential is absent, must be eligible to sit for CCA, CCS,CPC, CCS, RHIA, or RHIT exam.
Must have valid driver's license.
Education/Experience:
A minimum of a high school diploma is required.
Knowledge of the related prospective payment systems (PPS)
Knowledge of pharmacology indications for drug usage and related adverse reactions
Knowledge of ancillary testing (laboratory, X-ray, EKG)
Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology
Understanding of coding practices and official guidelines
Experience with PC, mainframe applications, and encoding systems
Strong process management skills
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