Minimum Qualifications

High school or equivalent and three years of experience. The Sr. DRG coder must be proficient in inpatient coding with the ability to audit and provide education to providers and coders. AHIMA: RHIT, RHIA, or CCS certification required.

 

Job Summary

To provide the advanced skills necessary for proper coding of all pertinent diagnoses and procedures and to provide optimal DRG assignment after thorough review of medical record and analysis of DRG options.

 

Essential Job Functions

·    Selects records from EPIC WQ according to priority.

·    Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.

·    Identifies responsible staff and resident physicians for each procedure coded.

·    Always protects confidentiality of patient information.

·    Participates in section meeting and office in-services.

·    Keeps coding knowledge and skills current through attending continuing education activities and reviewing pertinent literature.

·    Reviews all federally insured and other patient discharge encounters for accurate coding and sequencing of diagnoses and procedures.

·    Correctly assigns ICD-10 -CM diagnoses and I C D - 1 0 - PCS procedure codes and enters appropriate codes into EPIC Encoder.

 

Working Environment/Location of Position

Standard hospital, clinical, laboratory and/or office environments.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Compensation