Medical CoderLubbock
38403BR
Position DescriptionAbides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC) and adheres to official coding guidelines and the Values Based Culture of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Reviews official medical records with physician/healthcare provider documentation and assigns appropriate codes for all physician/healthcare provider services from current editions of official coding sources; ensures accurate, complete, and timely code assignments for all physician/healthcare provider services to include procedural, diagnosis, and supplies in all places of service.
Major/Essential Functions- Reviews provider documentation on patient encounter and assigns accurate CPT and ICD-10 code. Encounters may include those in the clinic, hospital consults and daily care, operative notes, and DME
- Uses 3M computer assisted coding to aid in assignment of codes.
- May work surgeries and hospital consults out of logs. Updates with information about corrections and coding dates
- Clears demographic and coding edits in transaction editing system when needed.
- Responsible for notifying physicians when documentation is delinquent or needs corrections
- Updates currently coding spreadsheet weekly. Reviews and updates TES edits reports and Missing charges report
- Participates in continuing education opportunities
- May assign codes for pre-authorization of surgical procedures
- May work from home
Required QualificationsHigh School graduate or equivalency required. A combination of coding and reimbursement or Medical billing experience, preferably in a physician group or health care institution to equal two years. Must include procedural and diagnosis coding; prefer experience in academic health care setting.
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High School graduate or equivalency required. Current coding certification from the American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC) or the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Certification to remain current during term of employment.
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