Job Description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

The IP Coder 3 position reports directly to the Supervisor of Coding. Key responsibilities of the role include: Reviewing documentation in inpatient and/or IVR (interventional radiology) medical records, and accurately and completely assigning appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnostic and ICD-10-PCS/CPT-4 HCPCS procedural codes to the greatest specificity, assigning the most accurate DRG/APC, when appropriate. Abstracts demographic and coding information accurately and completely.

Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Codes and abstracts medical records with a minimum of 95% accuracy:
  * Accurately and completely assigns appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnostic and ICD-10-PCS/CPT-4 HCPCS procedural codes to the greatest specificity, assigning the most accurate DRG/APC, when appropriate and in accordance with Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting and Facility Coding Guidelines, as applicable
  * Accurately and completely abstracts all required patient demographic data into the EMR
  * Accurately assigns correct DRG/APC
  * Meets productivity standards
  * Queries providers, if needed to further clarify code
• Manages additional coding responsibilities, contributing to the CFB (candidate for bill) goals, including but not limited to:
  * Resolves coding edits and reminders, correcting abstracting and coding issues in a timely manner (1-2 business days)
  * Completes and routes problem accounts, ready to code, high dollar and other accounts daily to ensure cases are coded as close to goal date as possible
  * Completes assigned work by goal date
  * Assists with coding unassigned or backlogged accounts
• Other task as assigned:
  * Serves as a mentor to new coders
  * Assist with cleaning up or escalating missing documentation or other work queues
  * If proficient, assists with observation, same day surgery, outpatient and emergency coding when needed or assigned
  * Other tasks as assigned
• Required for All Jobs
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Qualifications
Required Minimum Education

• High School Education Required or
• GED Required or
• equivalent Required and
• Completed anatomy and physiology course(s). Required

Required Minimum Experience

• Minimum 3 years of acute care inpatient and/or IVR coding experience. Required

Required Minimum Skills

• Must have demonstrated maintenance of a 95% or higher accuracy in abstracting, code and DRG assignment while meeting productivity requirements in previous roles.
• Ability to work in a remote environment.
• Computer/data entry experience.
• Ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team.
• Ability to use Microsoft (Excel, Word).

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

• Cert Coding Spec 1.00 Preferred 1.00
• Cert Prof Coder 1.00 Preferred 1.00
• Cert Prof Coder - Hospital OP 1.00 Preferred 1.00
• Reg Health Information Admin 1.00 Preferred 1.00
• Reg Health Information Tech 1.00 Preferred 1.00

Additional Licenses and Certifications

• AAPC Preferred

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