Job Description

General Summary of Position

MedStar Health is seeking an experienced Ambulatory Surgery Center Medical Coder to join our team! The qualified candidate must have at least 2 years of related coding experience with a coding certification. 

MedStar Health provides the latest technology including our EMR Cerner MedConnect, 3MHDM and 3m360 computer-assisted coding software.

The selected candidates will enjoy a full time, Monday – Friday, dayshift REMOTE schedule.

Job Summary - Codes and abstracts primarily Ambulatory Surgery records and other outpatient records using ICD-10-CM, and other applicable patient classification schemes.

 

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Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Abstracts and ensures accuracy of diagnoses, procedure, patient demographics, and other required data elements.
• Adhere to all compliance regulations and maintains annual compliance education.
• Maintains continuing education and seeks ongoing education to improve job performance. Maintains credentials as required for job classification.
• Contacts physician when conflicting or ambiguous information appears in the medical record. Adheres to the MedStar Coding Query Policy and procedure.
• Meets established Quality standards as defined by policies.
• Meets established Productivity standards as defined by policies.
• Resolves all quality reviews timely (e.g. Medical necessity reviews; Coding Quality assurance reviews; external vendor reviews).
• Reviews medical record documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures. Assigns correct diagnostic, procedural codes, and appropriate modifiers using standard guidelines and automated encoding software maintaining departmental accuracy standards.
• Exhibits knowledge of the 3M system and other work-related equipment.

 

Minimum Qualifications
Education

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required and
• Associate degree or Bachelor's degree in coding related degree preferred
• Courses in Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology, ICD-CM and CPT-4 required

Experience

• 2 years ASU (Ambulatory Surgery) coding experience and experience with clinical information systems (3M grouper, electronic medical records, computer assisted coding) required

Licenses and Certifications

• CCS (Certified Coding Specialist), CCS-P (Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based) required or COC (Certified Outpatient Coder) required
• RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) and/or RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills required.

This position has a hiring range of $28.20 - $47.30

 

Job Tags

Full time, Day shift, Monday to Friday,

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