Coder

Posted On: 08/30/2010

  Job Title: Coder
  Category: Health Administration

Coder

Department: Health Information Department
Facility: Main Campus - Kearny Mesa
Schedule: Full time - Benefits Eligible
Shift: Days





This position codes and abstracts medical information from all patient types served at Children's Hospital and Health Center. Coding pertains to the knowledge and use of ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 diagnostic and procedure codes. Coding of diagnoses and procedures is performed on inpatient and outpatient encounters. It includes capturing co morbidities and complications, procedure code modifiers, appropriate sequencing, assigning DRG's, and APR-DRG's. Data specific to each visit is abstracted into the Meditech database for the revenue cycle, research, OSHPD, data comparison studies, and medical record reviews. In addition to coding and abstracting, this position also assists

with the Hospital Revenue Cycle process by performing charge capture for patients seen in the Emergency Care Center and satellite Urgent Care Centers.



MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:



Credentialed (RHIA/RHIT/CCS) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or eligible within one year of hire



Minimum of one-year inpatient coding experience required to be an inpatient coder



Working knowledge reviewing a health record, computer systems, Microsoft applications, data integrity, and processing techniques required. This includes but is not limited to: medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, path physiology, data entry, data display, and various grouping programs (DRG's, APR-DRG's, and APC's)



Ability to code all patient type records in accordance with ICD-9-CM and CPT rules and conventions



Ability to organize and abstract health data for entry into databases and understand data/information use in the healthcare setting



Achievement of an 80% accuracy rate on the pre-employment coding test



PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:



Experience with the Prospective Payment System/DRG principles preferred



Pediatric coding experience preferred



EPIC, ChartMaxx and 3M experience preferred



EOE/M/F/D/V



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