Offer summary

Qualifications:

Three years of coding experience in medical and surgical settings., AHIMA or AAPC credentials required., Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, and Teams., Ability to maintain a 95% QA accuracy rate and meet production expectations..

Key responsibilities:

Accurately assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes to inpatient and outpatient records.

Review medical documentation and resolve discrepancies through provider queries.

Conduct quality assessments and verify medical record documentation.

Research errors or missing documentation to ensure accurate coding processes.

Job description

Welcome to Ovation Healthcare!

At Ovation Healthcare (formerly QHR Health), we’ve been making local healthcare better for more than 40 years. Our mission is to strengthen independent community healthcare. We provide independent hospitals and health systems with the support, guidance and tech-enabled shared services needed to remain strong and viable. With a strong sense of purpose and commitment to operating excellence, we help rural healthcare providers fulfill their missions.

The Ovation Healthcare difference is the extraordinary combination of operations experience and consulting guidance that fulfills our mission of creating a sustainable future for healthcare organizations. Ovation Healthcare’s vision is to be a dynamic, integrated professional services company delivering innovative and executable solutions through experience and thought leadership, while valuing trust, respect, and customer focused behavior.

We’re looking for talented, motivated professionals with a desire to help independent hospitals thrive. Working with Ovation Healthcare, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with highly skilled subject matter specialists and operations executives, in a collegial atmosphere of professionalism and teamwork.

Ovation Healthcare’s corporate headquarters is located in Brentwood, TN. For more information, visit www.ovationhc.com.

Summary:

The Medical Coder accurately assigns ICD-10-CM/PCS codes to inpatient and outpatient records in accordance with coding standards. They review medical documentation, resolve discrepancies through provider queries, and ensure the accuracy and completeness of records. The coder also conducts quality assessments and researches missing or incorrect information to support proper coding and reimbursement.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Apply appropriate coding classification standards and guidelines to medical record documentation for accurate coding.
Submit necessary provider queries to resolve documentation discrepancies.
Perform quality assessment of records, including verification of medical record documentation.
Responsible for researching errors or missing documentation from medical records to provide accurate coding processes.
Abstracts and assigns the appropriate ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for all diagnoses and procedures performed in the outpatient and inpatient settings as applicable.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Three years’ coding experience.
AHIMA/AAPC Credentials.

Work Experience, Education, and Certifications:

Must have inpatient medical and surgical coding experience, including complicated procedures.
Must have experience coding for trauma centers and teaching facilities.
Must be able to pass a coding assessment.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
Must have the ability to multi-task and excellent communication skills.
Must maintain a 95% QA accuracy rate and meet production expectations.
Must be able to apply official coding guidelines and Coding Clinics.
Must have experience working in a remote environment