Coder I - Outpatient

Description

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UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.

Summary:

Responsible for capturing data from medical records for the purposes of reimbursement, statistics, research/studies, resource allocation and benchmarking.

Responsibilities:

1.Assigns ICD-10 diagnosis and procedure codes to outpatient accounts/Applies CPT codes to outpatient accounts.

2.Assigns appropriate code(s) to diagnoses and procedures.

3.Determines appropriate sequencing of codes based on coding guidelines.

4.Appends appropriate modifiers when necessary.

5.Identifies insufficient/incomplete documentation within the medical record and solicits response from physicians.

6.Assigns appropriate discharge disposition based on physician orders and care management documentation.

7.Flags records with deficiencies and places appropriate comment in EHR.

8.Confirms release for billing in the coding perspective.

9.Serves as a resource to other hospital personnel with respect to coding.

10.Communicates with the business office to resolve coding issues related to billing.

11.Monitors edits from the business office and responds in a timely manner.

Other information:

*Associate Degree - Healthcare in Health Information Technology

*Graduate from Health Information Technology

*Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). AHIMA approved *1 year of experience in Healthcare/Medical - Medical Coder

*Experience in ICD-9, CPT, and ICD-10 preferred

*Newly credentialed applicants are eligible to apply

Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: NGH Health Information Management

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: NASH HC

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No