Description
General Summary of Position
MedStar Health is seeking an experienced Ambulatory Surgery Center Medical Coder to join our team! The qualified candidate must have at least 2 years of related coding experience with a coding certification.
MedStar Health provides the latest technology including our EMR Cerner MedConnect, 3MHDM and 3m360 computer-assisted coding software.
The selected candidates will enjoy a full time, Monday– Friday, dayshift REMOTE schedule.
Job Summary - Codes and abstracts primarily Ambulatory Surgery records and other outpatient records using ICD-10-CM, and other applicable patient classification schemes.
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Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
- Abstracts and ensures accuracy of diagnoses, procedure, patient demographics, and other required data elements.
- Adhere to all compliance regulations and maintains annual compliance education.
- Maintains continuing education and seeks ongoing education to improve job performance. Maintains credentials as required for job classification.
- Contacts physician when conflicting or ambiguous information appears in the medical record. Adheres to the MedStar Coding Query Policy and procedure.
- Meets established Quality standards as defined by policies.
- Meets established Productivity standards as defined by policies.
- Resolves all quality reviews timely (e.g. Medical necessity reviews; Coding Quality assurance reviews; external vendor reviews).
- Reviews medical record documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures. Assigns correct diagnostic, procedural codes, and appropriate modifiers using standard guidelines and automated encoding software maintaining departmental accuracy standards.
- Exhibits knowledge of the 3M system and other work-related equipment.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent required and
- Associate degree or Bachelor's degree in coding related degree preferred
- Courses in Medical Terminology, Anatomy&Physiology, ICD-CM and CPT-4 required
Experience
- 2 years ASU (Ambulatory Surgery) coding experience and experience with clinical information systems (3M grouper, electronic medical records, computer assisted coding) required
Licenses and Certifications
- CCS (Certified Coding Specialist), CCS-P (Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based) required or COC (Certified Outpatient Coder) required
- RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) and/or RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Basic computer skills required.
This position has a hiring range of $28.20 - $47.30
Category
[Healthcare - Physician] General Surgery