Job Description & Responsibilities:
Responsible for activities involving expert inpatient coding of medical records as a mechanism for indexing clinical information used for research, utilization, appropriateness of care, compilation of statistics for hospital regional and government, and accurate reimbursement. Identifies and reports coding opportunities and recommendation for improvement. Monitors and reports trend and escalates discrepancies to management. Knowledge of: Code sets including CPT, HCPCS, ICD 9-CM, ICD10-CM/PCS, and Medicare hospital and IPPS coding and reimbursement regulations and MS-DRG classification structure; current healthcare based technology, coding, and Electronic Health Record (EHR) practices; coding guidelines; revenue cycle workflows (charges/charge master, code edits, auditing, denials management, and document improvement); departmental policies and procedures; medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, disease process and minor surgical procedures; laws, codes, rules and regulations governing area of assignment; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
Equivalent to graduation from high school and three (3) years experience performing inpatient coding in an acute care setting. Formal education in a related field may be substituted for experience on a year to year basis. Licensing/Certification Requirements: To include one or a combination of the following: - Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - Registered Health Information Technician(RHIT)
Salary:
$26.85 - $41.60 Hourly
Contact:
Employer: University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Location: Remote
Link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/umcsn/jobs/4729469/inpatient-coder-remote?keywords=Inpatient%20Coder%20(Remote)&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs