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Coder 3
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What they do
A Medical Coder organizes and reviews patient medical records and assigns codes for each diagnosis and treatment. Prepares coded information for use by health care insurers or for research. May retrieve information for clinicians and billing offices. Works in healthcare facilities.
$62,645 / year median in Tennessee
-10% projected decline
Job Description
Coder 3
Job ID:
43915
Job Category:
Administrative Non Clinical Support
Work Type:
Full Time
Work Schedule:
Days
Department:
Revenue Cycle
Facility:
BMHCC System Services
Location:
Memphis, TN
Overview
Job Summary
Codes diagnoses and procedures of patient records and abstracting information for reimbursement, research, and to generate statistical data. Perform daily feedback and education to providers, staff and patients of BMG. Assist with education of current coding staff. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
Codes diagnoses and procedures of records.
Completes assigned goals.
Serves as a resource to physican office staff, clinical documentation specialist, case managers, etc.
Act as lead for the team, assisting in onboarding of new staff and/or education of more specialized workflows.
Assist in research of new speciality areas, new treatments in medicine, etc.
Work with new acquisitions on documentation improvement and medical necessity, including education.
Specifications
Experience
Minimum Required
Over one year of experience in physician /professional, outpatient surgery, and/or emergency department coding. Skill and proficiency in coding physician/professional outpatient (ancillary, emergency department, or outpatient surgery, etc) records utilizing ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 . Two years experience in an acute care facility, professional office or integrated health system. One year of documented successful physician education.
Preferred/Desired
Education
Minimum Required
Skill and proficiency in coding physician/professional and outpatient (ancillary, emergency department, oupatient surgery, etc. ) records utilizing ICD-9-CM and CPT -4 through 5 years experience in an acute care facility, professional office or intergrated health system. Skill inmunicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.
CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA
Preferred/Desired
Associates degree
Training
Minimum Required
CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA, HCPCS, ICD-10, ICD-9, CPT-4
Preferred/Desired
Special Skills
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Physician education, leadership, mentoring, workflow documentation
Licensure
One of the following: Certified Coding Specialist (CSS), Certified Coding Specialist Physician (CCSP), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC/CPCH), Certified Professional Coder Payer (CPCP).
Minimum Required
COC/CPCH
;CPC-P ;CCS-P;RHIT;RHIA;CPC;CCS
Preferred/Desired