Coder - Inpatient

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• 3 years of experience in a hospital inpatient setting

• No preferred qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT)
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC)

• Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, coding guidelines, and computers
• Proven detail orientation and good problem-solving related to coding

• →Reviews the medical record, identifies the diagnoses and procedures, and assigns ICD-10-CM diagnosis and ICD-10 PCS procedure codes for inpatient accounts.
• →Abstracts diagnostic and PCS procedural codes and other pertinent data into the network system as defined in policy and procedures.
• →Reviews/monitors assigned work queues and missing documentation encounters as needed, and codes and abstracts any accounts that were missed.
• →Provides information on specific problem accounts to the Coding Supervisor.
• →Other duties as assigned.

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