Coding Technician III - FT Days

Description

INPATIENT & AMBULATORY SURGERY MEDICAL RECORDING CODING

; Abstracts, codes, and electronically records all diagnoses, surgical procedures, and other significant invasive and non- invasive procedures documented by the physician in any inpatient medical records. May also code Emergency Department and assorted outpatient surgery medical records to assists with outpatient coding backlogs, as needed. Core Competencies

• Reviews the assignment and sequencing of codes for the principal diagnosis, principal procedure, complications and comorbid (CC) conditions, and other significant invasive and non-invasive procedures that should be coded according to ICD-10-CM official guidelines for coding and reporting, published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM.
• Reviews the assignment and sequencing of codes for

the principal procedure, other significant invasive and non-invasive procedures according to the coding conventions and guidelines outlined in the CPT code set, the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI), the Outpatient Coding Editor (OCE), and the AMA CPT Assistant publication.

Department Specific Competencies

Education

Degree Program N / AN / A

Additional Information High School Diploma, GED, or Higher Education. Completion of an 'American Health Information Management Association' (AHIMA) or an 'American Academy of Professional Coders' (AAPC) approved / sanctioned ICD-10-CM & CPT-4 coding certification program. Completion of : (1) Medical Terminology and (2) Anatomy & Physiology courses.

;National Certification : AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) only; or CCS along with any one of the following national certification :

;1. AHIMA Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

;2. AHIMA Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

Experience

Number of Years Experience Type of Experience 23 years inpatient & outpatient ICD-10-CM & CPT-4 coding in acute care facility.

Additional Information N / A

License / Certification Requirements

Compensation Range :

$44.86 - 72.63 / Hour