Coder III-REMOTE
Core
Assign ICD-10-CM/PCS and HCPCS/CPT codes for inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and diagnostic records to support reimbursement and statistical reporting.
Role type
Senior Health Information Management Coder (IC)
Builds
Coded patient records for billing and data analytics
Domain
Healthcare / Health Information Management
Required skills
ICD-10-CM/PCS coding, HCPCS/CPT coding, data abstraction, DRG/APC grouper methodology, HL7 data review, coding system navigation, productivity reporting, error identification
Preferred skills
Associate or Bachelor Science degree in Health Information Technology
Technologies
ICD-10-CM, PCS, HCPCS, CPT, HL7, MS DRG, APR DRG, APC
Responsibilities
Review and interpret patient records to assign diagnosis and procedure codes; Abstract pertinent data and sequence codes for diagnoses and procedures; Utilize coding systems to calculate inpatient encounters and CPT code hierarchies; Submit daily productivity reports; Report errors in patient identification or documentation.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
