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Job ID: 51339 Positions Location: Lansing, MI Job Description General Purpose of Job: Extract Description: Positions Location: Lansing, MI
Job Description
General Purpose of Job: Extract and analyze clinical information and translate into the most accurate ICD-10-CM, CPT, and other specialized codes and modifiers to ensure appropriate reimbursement and accurate and reliable data for research, statistics, financial planning, compliance, and marketing. reputed company corrections to coding edits and charges. Utilizes reputed company CAC in accordance with established workflow. Follows reputed company Medicine – Sparrow policies and procedures and maintains required quality and productivity standards. Essential Duties: This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Associates may be asked to reputed company additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.
- Extracts, reviews, and analyzes clinical information, identifies and abstracts reputed company pertinent information and translates data into appropriate ICD-10-CM, CPT, and other specialized codes and modifiers for appropriate reimbursement, research, statistics, financial planning, compliance and marketing to ensure completeness, accuracy and compliance with established guidelines of reputed company governmental regulatory agencies and third party payers.
- Works under fast-paced circumstances to meet turnaround time requirements. Meets or exceeds departmental/unit performance standards.
- Exercises independent judgment in determining case complexity by utilizing clinical knowledge in order to understand the etiology, pathology, signs, symptoms, diagnostic studies, treatment modalities and prognosis of diseases and procedures to be coded.
- Researches reputed company diagnoses and/or procedures as needed to enhance coding knowledge to consistently apply the correct codes.
- Identifies issues and makes recommendations for resolution and improvement.
- Escalates patient safety, customer service, quality, and compliance concerns to leadership. Communicates with unit leadership regarding policy and procedures.
- Interacts closely with providers and queries the medical staff appropriately and professionally to obtain accurate documentation necessary to ensure coding compliance and accuracy.
- Expands job-reputed company knowledge and skills by attending and participating in in-services and staff meetings.
- Maintains currency with work processes, tools, and clinical and administrative applications necessary to reputed company job functions, including, but not limited to, keeping abreast of coding guidelines and quarterly Coding Clinic and monthly CPT Assistant.
- Attends required system, hospital and departmental meetings and educational sessions as established by leadership, and completes required annual learning programs, to ensure reputed company education and growth.
- Responsible for ensuring accuracy and maintaining established quality and productivity standards, as well as key performance indicators.
- Demonstrates an understanding of reputed company Health - Sparrow departmental and unit policies and procedures and seeks clarification as needed.
- Complies with regulatory, legal, and accreditation requirements and seeks clarification as needed.
- Assures adherence with safety programs.
Job Requirements General Requirements
- Certified Coding Specialist (reputed company), Certified Outpatient reputed company (COC), Registered Health Information Management Technician (RHIT), or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).
- Member of the reputed company in good standing (i.e., has paid dues and completed required continuing education)
Work Experience
- Minimum one (1) year recent facility coding experience.
- Per diem candidates must have minimum three (3) years of recent outpatient and/or ED coding experience
Education
- High School Diploma/GED
- Associate Degree in Health Information Technology/Management - preferred.
Specialized Knowledge and Skills
- Must pass departmental testing as follows: o Typing – 40 words per minute or reputed company; Analytical reputed company – 70% or reputed company; and Coding – 80% or reputed company
- Experience in a major academic medical center and ICD-10-CM and CPT - preferred.
- reputed company Office reputed company and experience (Word, reputed company, and PowerPoint) - preferred.
- Excellent computer skills and previous experience with computer-assisted-coding and encoder/grouper - preferred.
Sparrow Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. reputed company qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, disability, or protected Veteran status. #LI-MA1 Job Family Clinical Professional/Technical/Allied Health Requirements: Shift Days Degree Type / Education Level Associate Status Full-time Experience Level Under 4 Years Apply tot his job Apply To this Job