Certified Medical Coders - Inpatient

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Assign the principal diagnosis, secondary diagnosis and procedure codes for inpatient discharges, Ambulatory Surgery and ER visits, utilizing 3M HDM coding system, EPIC Electronic Medical Record. • Report Congenital Malformation to the State. • Analyze the discharged patient's medical record for completeness and accuracy, to ensure that they are following hospital, corporate and outside Government Agencies standards. • Generate queries for documentation specialist for query follow-up. • Interact with Clinical Documentation Specialists for query follow up. • Maintains confidentiality of information from patient's medical records. • Performs concurrent and retrospective clinical documentation review and provides data when necessary. • Works with other departments to ensure that accurate reporting and reimbursement are facilitated. • Perform other duties as assigned by Manager / Director.Skills: Knowledge of ICD10 Certified in coding. Comprehensive knowledge of coding, current coding guidelines, anatomy and physiology, ICD 10 classification systems and NYS & TJC record documentation guidelines. Minimum 5+ years of inpatient coding experience required. Strong expertise in 3M, Windows, and EPIC systems required. Education: High School Diploma/GED AHIMA RHIA or RHIT and/or CCP CCS Schedule Notes: Healthcare coding or health information certifications such as CCS, RHIA, RHIT, or CCP required. - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 4 weekdays and 1 weekend day 100% Remote Candidates must be comfortable working in the Eastern Time Zone Hours Per Day: 7.00 Hours Per Week 35.00 Department: MEDICAL RECORDS