Coder – HIM, Full Time

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🌾 Iowa – Remote

🌾 Iowa – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

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BROADLAWNS HOSPITAL

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2 - 10 employees

🏥 Healthcare

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

Healthcare • Education • Non-profit

BROADLAWNS HOSPITAL is a community hospital and medical center in Des Moines, Iowa that provides a broad range of inpatient and outpatient clinical services. Its offerings include urgent care, primary care and specialty clinics (OB/GYN, oncology, surgery including robotic surgery, behavioral health, imaging/radiology, pharmacy, pediatrics, and more), patient portal and virtual care, and support services for patients and visitors. The organization runs residency and fellowship programs, apprenticeships and student clinical opportunities, maintains a foundation and donation programs, and accepts major insurances including Medicare and Medicaid.

📋 Description

• Analyze inpatient, observation, and outpatient records to determine appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code assignments. • Assign DRG, ambulatory patient groups (APG), and ambulatory patient classifications (APC) to appropriate patient cases. • Review medical records to ascertain all diagnoses and procedures. • Use computerized coding/abstracting software to determine appropriate sequencing and optimal DRG, APG, and APC assignments. • Validate codes and DRG assignments after discharge. • Apprise the supervisor of problems regarding Performance Improvement, Utilization Management, Infection Control, and Risk Management review activities. • Communicate with physicians and other staff. • Monitor encounter status for appropriate code assignment and work with Patient Financial Services to expedite final billing. • Participate in continuing education related to ICD-10-CM, CPT, DRG, APG, and APC assignment. • Assist in cross-training MIM Department staff for concurrent and outpatient review processes. • Act as a liaison and resource to medical, social services, nursing, and ancillary staff. • Retrieve data for monitoring and evaluation studies and assist with data collection for external agencies. • Accurately complete required abstract fields and meet productivity and coding accuracy standards.

🎯 Requirements

• Two year degree in health information management or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Accreditation as a RHIA or RHIT or certification as a CCS, CCA, CPC or equivalent. • Professional certification by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) as a CCS preferred. • Professional certification by the American Association of Professional Codes (AAPC) as a CPC preferred. • One year of previous experience with ICD-10-CM and or HCPCS/CPT coding preferred. • Knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, DRG, APG, and APC coding and assignment. • Ability to use computerized coding/abstracting software and Meditech. • Ability to accurately review medical records and assign diagnoses and procedure codes. • Ability to communicate professionally and tactfully with physicians and staff.

🏖️ Benefits

• Retirement - IPERS • Education Assistance • Employee Health & Wellness • PTO • Free Parking • Health Insurance • Supplemental Insurance • 529 College Savings Plan • Supportive work culture

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