Inpatient Coder Specialist – Community Facility

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Advocate Aurora Health

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10,000+ employees

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

💰 $10.2M Grant on 2019-08

Healthcare Insurance

Advocate Aurora Health is a leading healthcare organization that operates across various regions including Central Chicagoland, Central Wisconsin, Greater Milwaukee, and more. With a diverse range of career areas such as advanced practice clinicians, behavioral health, nursing, and more, Advocate Aurora Health is committed to helping people live well. The organization offers numerous benefits and opportunities for career advancement, fostering an environment where individuals can thrive and innovate in the healthcare sector. Advocate Aurora Health prioritizes the safety of its candidates and maintains a robust recruitment process to protect sensitive information.

📋 Description

• Reviews complex inpatient documentation at a highly skilled and proficient level to assign diagnosis and procedure codes utilizing ICD-10 CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS • Assigns and ensures correct code selection following Official Coding Guidelines and compliance with federal and insurance regulations utilizing an EMR and/or Computer Assisted Coding software • Responsible for coding high dollar and long length of stay cases for all patient types • Serves as a subject matter expert to Coding department leaders and peers • Recommends modifications to current policies and procedures as needed to coincide with government regulations • Collaborates with the Clinical Documentation Improvement and Quality teams to ensure a match in the DRG and reconciles each Medicare case from a CDI perspective • Responsible for clinician communication related to disease processes on a clinical level to ensure accurate coding • Participates in payer audits and meetings by acting as a resource for coding-related audits, as requested

🎯 Requirements

• Coding Certification issued by one of the following certifying bodies: American Academy of Coders (AAPC), or American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) • Associate's Degree in Health Information Management or related field • Typically requires 7 years' experience inpatient coding in acute care tertiary facility that includes experience in revenue cycle processes, Clinical Documentation Improvement, Research and health information workflows • Advanced proficiency of ICD, CPT and HCPCS coding guidelines • Advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology • Excellent computer skills including the use of Microsoft office products, electronic mail, including exposure or experience with electronic coding systems or applications • Excellent organization, prioritization, and reading comprehension skills • Excellent analytical skills, with a high attention to detail

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs • Educational Assistance Program