Coding Specialist III

Job Details:

Assigns diagnostic codes to medical record information.  Codes charts under the ICD-9-CM for statistical and MS-DRG reimbursement assignment.  Abstracts required data into hospital abstracting system. 

 

Minimum Education: 

Equivalent to an Associate's Degree in medical information technology (with course work in medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, disease processes, ICD-9-CM coding and prospective payment) preferred

 

Minimum Work Experience: 

• 3-5 years experience coding inpatient acute care charts

 

Required License/Certification: 

• Certified Coding Specialist
• RHIA or RHIT credential highly desired

 

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: 

 

• Knowledge of advanced medical terminology
• An extensive knowledge of ICD-9 and reimbursement methodologies, documentation practices, and MS-DRGschemes
• Professional working knowledge of MS-DRG, CPT, HCPCS, and APCs
• Proficient in coding inpatient medical records
• Ability to use various computer software programs to include3M encoder
• Ability to utilize clinical knowledge in accordance with coding guidelines
• Excellent verbal communication in person and on telephone
• Excellent written communication
• Read, write, understand and communicate clearly in English
• Willingness to educate staff and physicians and/or office staff
• Use a computer for clinical data entry/retrieval
• Organize and prioritize work; Work independently
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Work collaboratively with others in a complex healthcare setting
• Partner with physicians
• Excellent internal/external customer service