Aston Carter Hiring for Remote Medical Coder II Job at Rancho Cucamonga, CA Full Time

Hospital Coder II

As needed, Coders II may assist and be a resource

for data integrity for other employees who need clarification and assistance in

coding.

Positions assigned to this classification are

differentiated from those assigned to the Hospital Coder I classification in

that only the former are typically characterized by the performance of a

higher, more complex and responsible level of work generally associated with –

but not limited to – the coding of in-patient Medicare medical records/data.

Coders II also differ from Coders I in the type and amount of supervision

received; responsibility for data comprehensiveness and quality assurance;

direction provided to other staff; data analysis, knowledge of procedures

related to the sequencing of diagnoses and interventions, as well as data

management policies and procedures; required quantity and quality performance

standards.

Education/License/Certification:

• This position requires certification as a

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Registered Health Information Technician

(RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).

• Completion of classes in medical terminology,

anatomy and physiology, ICD-10 and CPT coding conventions, and disease process

from an accredited program.

• Must have high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications:

• Must have at least three (3) years hospital

inpatient experience coding within the last five years. Demonstrated ability to

understand the clinical content of a health record, including the most

complicated records

• Must also be able to communicate with physicians

in order to clarify diagnoses/procedures and sequencing of diagnoses. Ability

to demonstrate knowledge of and utilize auditing skills related to coding

quality and compliance

• Must be able to meet quantity and quality

standards established for Coders II.

• Must be able to pass the coding test at ___%.
• Basic PC skills.
• Must maintain a minimum of ten (10) CE units

annually. Must maintain current coding credential.

• Will abide by the AHIMA coding code of ethics.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift, push or pull 11 to 20 pounds.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling,

crouching, reaching.

• Ability to withstand the pressure of continual

deadlines and receipt of work with variable requirements.

• Ability to concentrate and maintain accuracy in

spite of frequent interruptions.

• Manual dexterity.

INPATIENT CODING.

Duties:

• Review medical records to identify diagnoses/procedures. Independently organizes and prioritizes all work to ensure that records are coded in timeframes that will assure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrates a comprehensive, expert-level of knowledge of all procedures concerning the sequencing of diagnoses, procedures such as but not limited to those outlined in ICD-10-CM, CPT, Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set, Medicare guidelines and other appropriate classification systems.
• Demonstrates knowledge of anatomy and physiology to interpret general medical classifications for coding discharge data including the most complicated encounters/cases.

Assigns Codes:

• Codes all diagnostic and operative information from the medical record using ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS coding classification systems and independently quality checks own work.
• Selects the DRG for each inpatient case.
• Optimizes hospital payment legitimately and ethically by utilizing approved coding guidelines and conventions.
• Reviews DRG discrepancies from the fiscal intermediary to ensure the appropriate per case DRG assignment.
• Verifies and abstracts, all medical data from the record to complete a data abstract on each hospital encounter. Corrects data as appropriate.
• Ensures that all data abstracted is consistent with guidelines outlined by JCAHO, OSHPD and CMS, regional and local policy.

Completion of Medical Records:

• Interacts with physicians to clarify and accurately document patient diagnostic and procedural information.
• Enters patient information into the computerized inpatient and outpatient medical record databases, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the medical record abstract data prior to transmitting case to Government Reimbursement for billing.
• Ensures timely record availability by meeting established coding and abstracting productivity standards.
• Independently conducts medical record documentation auditing to monitor physician compliance with regulatory requirements i.e., Physician Review Project.

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