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Work Shift
Day
Work Day(s)
Monday-Friday
Shift Start Time
8:00 AM
Shift End Time
5:00 PM
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
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Job Description
Provides accurate and timely assignment of appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes on the medical records for the purpose of collecting and indexing quality health information for routine patient types (outpatient diagnostic, outpatient physician practice/clinic, and/or emergency room encounters).
Experience
* 1 year of experience in hospital and/or physician practice outpatient coding
Preferred Qualifications
* Associate’s degree in Health Information Management or related field
Education
* Associate’s Degree in Health Information Technology or related field
Certification Summary
* One of the following: Certified Coding Associate (CCA), Certified Coding Specialist- Physician-based (CCS-P), Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Professional Coder-Hospital Outpatient (CPC-H)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
* Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, coding guidelines, and computers
* Proven detail orientation and good problem-solving related to coding
Job Responsibilities
* Reviews the medical record, super bill, and/or charge sheet to identify the diagnoses and procedures and assigns ICD-10-CM codes to routine patient types.
* Identifies and assigns CPT-4 codes to all outpatient procedures.
* Abstracts diagnostic and procedural codes and other pertinent data into the network system as defined in policy and procedures.
* Reviews/monitors assigned work queues, physician notes reports, and missing documentation encounters and codes and abstracts any accounts that were missed.
* Provides information on specific problem accounts to the Coding Supervisor.
* Partners with the Coding Supervisor, Physician, and Practice Manager to identify and resolve documentation opportunities.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.
Primary Location Address
Used for remote worker assignment
Job Family
Coding
Problem-solving Personal computer (PC) clean code principles