Key skills
Communication
About this role
Role Overview
- Analyze and interpret complex records in order to identify and accurately bill for Trauma 1 facility Inpatient services.
- Assign and sequence correct diagnostic and procedure codes in compliance with third party payor requirements.
- Obtain clarification when presented with conflicting, ambiguous, or non-specific documentation.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of inpatient coding experience in a trauma 1 setting.
- RHIA, RHIT, and/or CCS, CIC certification
- Strong communication, analytical and research skills with a keen attention to detail
- Demonstrated knowledge of coding concepts for facility diagnosis and procedure coding and DRG assignment
- Legal and policy directives pertinent to coding
- Familiar with proper reference materials, standards and guidelines for coding
- Experience using various EMRs and encoders; or ability to learn quickly
Benefits
- Confidentiality requirements