Hybrid Coder III- Coding bei Health Care District of Palm Beach County
Health Care District of Palm Beach County · Palm Beach, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid
- Junior
- Optionales Büro in Palm Beach
The Coder III identifies, reviews, and assigns moderately complex ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM, and CPT codes. Abstracts clinical information for emergency department/outpatient types for the purpose of reimbursements, research, and compliance with federal regulations and other agencies utilizing established coding principles and protocols.
Essential Functions:
- Clarifies discrepancies in moderately complex documentation and coding; assures accuracy and timeliness of coding/abstracting assignments to expedite the billing process and to facilitate data retrieval for physician access and ongoing patient care.
- Performs follow-up coding of moderately complex medical records as a result of internal or external reviews which have identified Coding or APC discrepancies.
- Supports special studies in relation to coding and abstracting information according to policies and procedures.
- Maintains knowledge and skills; reads current coding resources, clinical information, videos, etc.
- Meets or exceeds productivity and quality standards and established department benchmarks. Assigns facility E and M (CPT) levels based on CCHS guidelines.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED required. Associate's Degree preferred.
Experience:
- Two (2) to five (5) years of physician practice coding experience required.
Certification:
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) is required and must be maintained.
Company
The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is an independent special taxing district that has served as a healthcare safety net for more than 36 years to fill in gaps in access to healthcare services. This unique healthcare system covers the entire county and provides a wide range of services such as nine community health centers (Federally Qualified Health Centers) which serve everyone regardless of ability to pay; school health teams in 172 public schools; a lifesaving Trauma Hawk aeromedical helicopter program; a rural, public teaching hospital, Lakeside Medical Center; an award-winning skilled nursing center; a ground ambulance program for Health Care District patients needing a higher level of care and the county’s Trauma Agency, which ensures quality outcomes within the county’s trauma system and leads initiatives to prevent traumatic injury.
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