Legacy Health Hiring for Medical Coding Specialist, Level I Job at Vancouver, WA Full Time

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Job ID: 22-28996
Type: Regular Full-Time
Homebased EE Washington

Overview

At Legacy, we support all of our employees in being the best at what they do. It’s their commitment that helps us fulfill our mission of making life better for others. If you want to grow your coding skills in an environment dedicated to the health and well-being of the community, we invite you to consider this role.

Your coding expertise will be highly valued as you review clinical documentation and diagnostic results, and apply appropriate coding for inpatient and outpatient records. Hospital administration, medical staff and other users will benefit from your ability to accurately code and abstract medical record data using established guidelines. Through these skills, you will help to resolve errors in the billing process, identify areas for improvement and ensure timely optimal payments.

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Responsibilities

Codes and abstracts Medical Record in an accurate and timely manner for billing and data collection.

Identifies and abstracts designated information including attending physician, surgeon, consulting physician, obstetric and newborn information, anesthesia information, and any other required information gathered in the abstract.

Reviews appropriate provider documentation to determine principal/primary diagnosis, comorbidities, complications and other secondary conditions and surgical procedures.

Codes diagnostics, ED accounts, and less complex ambulatory surgery and inpatient records than Coder 2. Works under substantial supervision.

Effectively utilizes all computer systems needed to perform essential functions. Simultaneously handles multiple electronic systems as needed. Thoroughly locates necessary information in both electronic and paper systems in order to accurately code and abstract data.

Maintains an accuracy rate of 90% or better for ICD-10 coding, CPT coding, and abstracting of inpatient and outpatient charts.

Assigns appropriate codes based on UHDDS regulations, the official coding guidelines as approved by the Cooperating Parties, and the CPT rules established by the AMA.

Maintains an average time of 22 minutes or less to perform coding and abstracting on each inpatient record; 10 minutes or less on outpatient records; and 4 minutes or less on Emergency Department records, and 3 minutes or less on diagnostic visits, with an overall productivity rate base standard 85% or better.

Performs DRG grouping and ASC grouping, accurately and effectively to achieve the optimal payment to which the facility is legally entitled. Adheres to National Correct Coding Initiative edits to achieve accurate coding and the optimal payment to which the facility is legally entitled.

Works with Records Processing and Patient Business Service staff to maintain accurate accounts for facility billing purposes.

Participates in educational programs and in-service department meetings. Presents evidence of 10 continuing education credits on an annual basis.

Qualifications

Education:

High School Diploma/GED required. Completion of classes in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, ICD-10 and CPT coding conventions, and disease processes preferred.

Experience:

Up to three years ICD-10 coding or CPT facility coding and abstracting preferred.

Skills:

Thorough understanding of coding rules, guidelines and regulations, both internal and external.

Computer and encoder skills.

Ability to accurately perform ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT coding.

Capable of moderate keyboarding speed.

Ability to read and understand medical terminology.

LEGACY’S VALUES IN ACTION:

Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled

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