Job Description and Requirements
Position at Oasis Hospital
The Coder is responsible for reviewing, interpreting and abstracting clinical information from medical records for the purposes of reimbursement, research and compliance utilizing established coding principles and protocols.s.
Requirements:
Education: Degree in any related field preferably life science background. CCS (AHIMA) or CPC (AAPC) certification is required.
Experience: Minimum of five (5) years Outpatient coding experience in any setting i.e., hospital, clinic, or other related healthcare field is required.
In addition to medical coding, knowledge of the billing process will be a plus. Both inpatient and outpatient coding experience preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
Expertise in medical record review to abstract information required to support accurate Inpatient Coding
Expertise in assigning accurate ICD-9-CM, CPT, DRG, HCPCS and other service codes for diagnosis and procedures performed in the Inpatient setting.
Applying advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, treatment modalities, diagnostic test, medications
Adhere to the HAAD Claims and Adjudication rules and coding guidelines
Providing orientation and coding education to coders, pre-authorization co-coordinators, denial prevention specialist, physicians and nurses regarding documentation and query effectively to ensure better documentation
Acts as a resource when necessary for billing, pre-authorization and reimbursement issues, and outpatient coding.
Aware of current trends related to medical necessity, DRG, and HAAD Claims and Adjudication rules and coding guidelines
Excellent interpersonal skills while interacting with physicians, nurses and other staffs.
Be a mentor for the team members and work with the team to ensure a high level of accuracy.
Ensure a high level of patient data confidentiality.
Expertise in Diagnosis Related Grouping
Utilizes tools available in 3M to ensure accurate coding.
Ensure knowledge on deductibles, co-payments, co-insurance amounts, insurance exclusions and other policies of all insurances that Oasis Hospital is dealing with.
Critical thinker with the ability to perform root cause analysis, prepare and implement action plans and lead improvement initiative.
Query physician for clarification and additional documentation prior to code assignment.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Competencies:
Accurate and appropriate DRG assignment through a retrospective review of the medical record for all relevant clinical conditions/ diagnosis and procedures.
Appropriate selection of principal diagnosis, qualifying secondary diagnosis, Impacting procedures, accurate E/M and other services which are relevant for submission and reimbursement.
Effective physician query process prior to code assignment to obtain the greatest possible diagnostic specificity and clinical documentation to accurately reflect the patient’s condition.
Consistently maintain quality and productivity standards and achieve the productivity target with desired quality of ≥90%.
Ensures to reduce rejections and get the claim paid at the initial submission of claims.
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