Medical Records Coder - Jamaica Plain, United States - Arbour Hospital

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Responsibilities:


Medical Records Coder - Per Diem (On Site or Remote)


At
Arbour Hospital, we work diligently and compassionately to provide patients and their families with high-quality care and service excellence across a continuum of specialized behavioral health services.

We have proudly served the residents of the greater Boston area since 1909.

Our medical staff consists of psychiatrists who average 20 years of practice at our facility, providing a solid and trusted foundation for our patient-focused approach to behavioral healthcare.

We stand ready to provide compassionate care through inpatient treatment and a strong continuum of aftercare services, community-based programs, and day treatment.


Responsibilities:


  • Assign ICD10CM and/or CPT codes, in accordance with coding and reimbursement guidelines
  • Notify HIM Director if there is insufficient information to code medical records
  • Approriately queries physicians as needed for more specific information to code to the highest level of severity and chronicity
  • Verifies and abstracts specific clinical and demographic Data
  • Discharge Deposition
  • Transfer Destination
  • Date and respondsible party for all procedures
  • Codes medical records identified as uncoded on the Billing Readiness Report
  • Participates in UHS Coding Audits
  • Maintains credentials via CEU's, as required
  • Performs or assists with other duties assigned by department director

Qualifications:

Requirements:


  • Education: Must be ICD10 Trained.
Knowledge of Medical Terminology, DSM-5 and abstracting systems.

  • Bachelors Degree Preferred
  • Licensure: CCS;CCA or other AHIMA Certifications
  • Experience: 13 year preferred of previous medical record and coding department experience

EEO Statement
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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