- Remote, United States
- Remote
- Full-time · Associate
- 2–4 years
The Coder Physician reviews medical records and performs coding on all diagnoses, procedures, DRG/APC, and charge codes to support reimbursement, research, and quality care.
Compensation
Eligible employees may also have the opportunity to participate in bonus programs, commissions, or other variable incentive plans.
Responsibilities
- Abstracting, coding, sequencing and interpreting clinical information from inpatient, outpatient, emergency department, pro fee, and clinical medical records.
- Assigning correct principal diagnoses, secondary diagnoses and principal procedure and secondary procedure codes with attention to accurate sequencing.
- Utilizing technical coding principals and DRG/APC reimbursement expertise to assign appropriate codes.
- Abstracting and coding pertinent medical data into multiple software programs and/or encoders.
- Maintaining compliance with external regulatory and accreditation requirements, and with State and Federal regulations.
Requirements
- Successful completion of an AAPC or AHIMA-approved Coding Certificate Program
- Nice to have: Neurosurgery
- Nice to have: Urology
- Nice to have: Orthopedics