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Coder/Abstractor III (Remote, WA residents only)
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2025-1426
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Remote Potential
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Health Information Mgmt
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Days
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Full Time
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1
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Renton, WA
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Min $28.00- Max $46.80/hrly. DOE
Job Description:
VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
Job Description
Health Information Management
The position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of the organization.
TITLE: Coder/Abstractor III
JOB OVERVIEW: Responsible for hospital inpatient coding and abstracting based on documentation and coding guidelines within established productivity standards for all accounts assigned. Resolves coding related edits and denials and provides ongoing feedback and education to physicians and clinicians. Responsible for following up on all accounts unable to code due to missing/incomplete documentation or charges.
AREA OF ASSIGNMENT: Health Information Management
HOURS OF WORK: As assigned
RESPONSIBLE TO: Manager, Health Information Management
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UNIQUE PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS, ENVIRONMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
Must be able to prioritize and multi-task. Must possess ability to work independently, with a minimum of direction, and take initiative in problem solving. Must be able to interact professionally and effectively with a wide variety of people, including operations staff, providers, the general public, and departments in VMC. Must be able to function effectively in an environment with frequent interruptions and multiple tasks. Requires manual and finger dexterity and vision corrected to normal range. Requires ability to travel several miles to various sites on any given day.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reviews medical record documentation and accurately assigns appropriate ICD-10 diagnoses and procedure codes, leading to the assignment of the correct Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group, (MS-DRG) or All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Group, (APR-DRG).
Collaborates with Clinical Documentation Specialists, HIM deficiency team, and members of the medical staff to ensure completeness of documentation in the charts so that appropriate codes, and ultimately the correct Diagnosis Related Group (DRG,) may be assigned.
Codes all records based on documentation, being careful to follow strict coding guidelines, payer regulations, and ethics.
Reviews coding-based payment denials, identifies patterns, corrects errors, and educates clinic and revenue cycle staff on appropriate coding procedures when services are denied due to inappropriate diagnosis or procedure coding.
Created: 1/21
Grade: OPEIUO
FLSA: NE
CC: 8490
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