Job Description

Summary:
As a member of the HIM Central Services coding float pool, provides coding assistance for all HIM Central Services supported CHS hospitals in all outpatient areas. Competent in all coding systems and patient type complexities with proven ability to meet quality and productivity objectives. Reviews patient records and assigns accurate codes for each diagnosis and procedure. Applied knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes, and pharmacology. Demonstrates data quality and integrity skills.

This individual will be required to make independent decisions regarding accurate ICD-10-CM and CPT / HCPCS codes assignments and be familiar with LCD/NCD and coding edit resolution. These decisions will play a key role in determining the reimbursement potential of CHS with adherence to compliant coding standards and corporate policies developed to ensure accurate billing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs remote coding for CHS hospitals via scanned medical records and abstracts via access to hospital abstracting system as part of a corporate coding organization.Member of coding pool with flex assignments to assist with backlog, coder time off coverage, and meeting of unbilled objective.Codes Observation, Outpatient Surgery, Interventional Radiology, Cardiac Catheterization, Wound Care records, Emergency Department (Diagnosis & Procedure), and Ancillary services.Consults the Manager, Corporate Coding or other available resources and works out difficult codes and/or coding problems.Attends coding education as scheduled.Other duties may be assignedMaintains productivity levels set forth by Community Health Systems while maintaining a 95% coding accuracy rate.

Qualifications:
Required Education:

High School Diploma or GEDICD-10-CM & CPT

Preferred Education:

1 year coding certification, Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management or related fieldKnowledge of related prospective payment systems, anatomy, physiology, ancillary testing, and medical terminologyBroad knowledge of pharmacology indications for drug usage and related adverse reactions

Required Experience: 2 years’ acute care hospital outpatient coding experience

Preferred Experience: Wound Care coding

Required License/Registration/Certification: CPC, CCA, CCS, RHIA, or RHIT

Computer Skills Required: Experience with virtual desktop image, electronic medical record systems, encoding systems as well as word processing and spreadsheet software

Physical Demands:
In order to successfully perform this job, with or without a reasonable accommodation, the following are outlined below:

The Employee is required to read, review, prepare and analyze written data and figures, using a PC or similar, and should possess visual acuity.The Employee may be required to occasionally climb, push, stand, walk, reach, grasp, kneel, stoop, and/or perform repetitive motions.The Employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions and; therefore, job functions are typically performed under conditions such as those found within general office, home-based office or administrative work.