Duties:

• Reviews and interprets physician documentation to appropriately assign diagnosis and procedure codes.

• Communicates with and provides feedback to the education team and/or providers.

• Reviews patient charges to determine necessary coding to complete the account.

• Identifies principle and secondary diagnoses as well as procedure codes from the electronic medical record.

• Utilizes the encoder or coding books to generate ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT codes for diagnosis and procedures.

• Sequences diagnosis and procedures to generate appropriate billing.

• Queries physicians to obtain diagnosis if not clearly provided in records.

• Utilizes other available resources for assignment of codes as necessary (e.g., Epic, MIQS, Cardio IMS, and coding reference materials).

• Assists other coders in resolving coding problems.

• Provides ICD-10 and CPT, for physician research projects, and for quality reporting purposes.

Skills:

• Verbal and written communication, organizational, typing (35-45 wpm) and data entry skills, detail orientation, and ability

Education:

Required- H.S. Diploma or equivalent.

Required- CCA - Certified Coding Associate American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or

CCS - Cert-Cert Coding Specialist American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Or

CCS-P - Cert-CCS-P Physician Based American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Or

CIPC - Certified Inpatient Coder American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or

COC - Certified Outpatient Coder American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or

CPC - Cert-Cert Professional Coder American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or

CRC - Cert Risk Adjustment Coder American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or

RHIA - Cert-Reg Health Inform. Admins American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Or

RHIT - Cert-Reg Health Inform. TECH American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

Experience

Required- 4 years coding.

MUST HAVE DRG EXPERIENCE

Preferred- experience using an encoder.

Preferred- experience using an electronic medical record.

• 
  High school diploma or equivalent required
• 4 years coding experience required
• Experience using 3M 360 (proficient)
• Experience using EPIC
• Certification Requirements: (ONE OF THESE)

Certifications & Licenses: CCS

Location:

Houston Address: 2450 Holcomb, NABISCO*Nabisco Building
Postal Code:77021

Shifts:

Part time and full-time position 100% REMOTE available.