Offer summary

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED required; an associate's or bachelor's degree in HIM/HIT is preferred., 3-5 years of experience in acute care outpatient coding, specifically in observation and same-day surgery., Certification such as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, COC, or equivalent from AHIMA or AAPC is required., Proficiency in ICD-10-CM, HCPCS/CPT, and APC coding systems, along with strong analytical and communication skills..

Key responsibilities:

Review and evaluate hospital outpatient medical records to assign and validate appropriate codes.

Ensure coding accuracy and compliance with guidelines, policies, and procedures.

Maintain productivity and accuracy standards in coding tasks.

Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals through queries to ensure proper documentation and coding.

Job description

Position Title:

Coding Integrity Specialist II

Department:

Revenue Integrity

Job Description:

General Description:

Reviews and evaluates hospital outpatient medical record documentation to assign, sequence, edit and/or validate the appropriate ICD-10-CM and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System/Current Procedural Terminology (HCPCS/CPT) codes. Performs coding and/or code validation across OUH. Applies all appropriate coding guidelines and criteria for code selections.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

Using, ICD-10-CM and/or HCPCS/CPT, primarily assigns, validates, and/or edits codes the following patient types:
- Same day surgery (SDC)
- Observation (OBV)
- Wound Care
- Outpatient Cardiac Cath

As needed, may also assign, validate, and/or edit codes for the following patient types:
- Emergency department (ED)
- Recurring (RCR)
- Clinical (CLI) records, and/or
- Provider Office Visit (POV)

Assigns, validates, and/or edits procedure categories, modifiers (when applicable)
Maintains or exceeds established productivity standards
Maintains or exceeds established accuracy standards
Initiates, validates, and/or edits physician queries in compliance with Company policy where appropriate
Reviews all official data quality standards, coding guidelines, Company policies and procedures, and clinical/medical resources to assure coding knowledge and skills remain current
Utilizes the complete medical record documentation in code assignment, validation, and/or editing of codes
Follows all applicable coding guidance in assigning, sequencing, validation, and/or editing of codes
Meets all educational requirements as stated in current Company policy

General Responsibilities:

Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in HIM/HIT preferred.

Experience: 3-5 years of experience in acute care observation and/or same day surgery hospital outpatient coding required.

Licensure/Certifications/Registrations Required: Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), NHA CBCS or equivalent coding certification from AHIMA or AAPC required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Coding Technical Skills- ICD-10-CM, HCPCS/CPT-4, and APCs.
Analytical Skills - effective evaluation, synthesis and use of information gathered.
Organization - establishing courses of action to ensure that work is completed efficiently; proactively prioritizes assignments and keen ability to multi-task.
Communication - communicates clearly and concisely.
Customer Orientation - establishes and maintains long-term customer relationships, building trust and respect by consistently meeting and exceeding expectations.
PC Skills - demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and others as required.
Quality Orientation - accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.
Work Independently - is self-supporting; not needing to rely on others to complete a job.