Medical Records Coder 3

In this highly technical and fast-paced role, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to support patient care and accurate reimbursement. The Coder 3 performs pre-bill secondary audits on inpatient, ambulatory care, and observation records to ensure accurate ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and/or CPT coding. The role also codes and abstracts inpatient, ambulatory, and observation records for diagnosis and procedures and provides data and clinical information to management and other hospital departments.

Schedule

• 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Monday through Friday

Responsibilities

• Assign interim DRGs as requested by hospital departments
• Attend scheduled and mandatory meetings and education sessions
• Follow coding guidelines and documentation standards to ensure accurate coding and reimbursement
• Meet productivity standards for emergency, outpatient, day surgery, series accounts, inpatient, and observation records
• Assist with resolution of OCE, medical necessity, discharge status, missing procedure charges, and missing codes on claims
• Follow up on unbilled accounts to expedite the billing process
• Perform pre-billing and retrospective audits on inpatient, ambulatory, and observation records, including quality reviews of other coders
• Perform other duties as assigned