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Senior Inpatient Coder
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10 days ago
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Job Description
Senior Inpatient Coder
University of Maryland Medical System
Role Description Under direct supervision, accurately codes hospital inpatient accounts for the purpose of appropriate reimbursement, research, statistics and compliance to federal and state regulations in accordance with established ICD-10-CM/PCS coding classification systems. Principal Responsibilities and Tasks - Serves as a clinical coding subject matter expert, and utilizes critical thinking to analyze and evaluate documentation issues with consultation from the medical and clinical staff, and clinical documentation specialists as needed. - Analyzes, codes and abstracts complex inpatient cases such as trauma, rehab, neurology, critical care, etc. utilizing the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS nomenclature to ensure accurate APR-DRG/SOI/ROM and POA assignment. - Utilizes critical thinking to analyze and evaluate documentation issues with consultation from the medical and clinical staff, and clinical documentation specialists as needed. - Collaborates with other senior coders (and the other coding staff) with sharing coding information and providing coding advice to colleagues regarding complex cases to be coded. - Monitors assigned work on a daily basis in order to facilitate the billing process within the established timeframes. - Codes and abstracts records within timeframes established for each patient type. - Maintains coding quality accuracy rate of 90%. - Maintains productivity rate of 95%. - Communicates with various departments within the hospitals regarding billing and registration issues. Refers any problems to management timely, providing clear details. - Composes appropriate coding queries, works collaboratively with CDI, understands Potentially Preventable Complications (PPC’s)/Maryland Hospital Acquired Conditions (MHAC’s), and Prevention Quality Indicators (PQI’s) and their impact. - Communicates with the Auditing team to discuss audit findings and works collaboratively to ensure that all accounts are coded appropriately and meet standards of compliance. - Complies with AHIMA standards of ethical coding and coding compliance guidelines. - Demonstrates support and compliance with University of Maryland Medical System mission, vision, values statement, goals and objectives and policies. Performs other duties or projects such as coding corrections as assigned by the manager. Qualifications - High School graduate or equivalent. Formal ICD-10-CM and CPT training Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred. - Minimum of three years ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS coding and abstracting experience with at a Level 1 Trauma and Rehab hospital or 4 years of experience with coding inpatient hospital medical records required. - One of the following required: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC). Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Strong analytical and organizational skills. - Filing systems. - Ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines. - Work effectively under pressure. - Excellent customer service skills. - General office procedures. - Ability to problem solve and work with minimal supervision. - Familiar with basic medical terminology. - Computer experience. - Typing ability.
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