Assistant Clinical Coder-Coding
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Responsible for abstracting and analyzing clinical information from medical records and relevant documents, translating the information into diagnostic and operative procedure c.
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Responsibilities
- Abstract and analyze clinical information from medical records
- Assign codes for diagnoses, treatments, and procedures according to classification systems
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of coding as supported by documentation
- Assign Present on Admission (POA) value for inpatient diagnoses
- Maintain assigned target of production and accuracy of coding
- Prioritize work to meet regulatory timeframe for medical record coding
Requirements
- Experience in clinical coding
- Knowledge of classification systems (ICD, CPT)
- Adherence to official coding guidelines and AHIMA ethical standards
- Ability to interact with physicians for coding clarification
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Overview
- Responsible for abstracting and analyzing clinical information from medical records and relevant documents, translating the information into diagnostic and operative procedure codes in accordance with the clinical coding system.
Responsibilities
- Assigns codes for diagnoses, treatments, and procedures according to the appropriate classification system outpatient (OP)/emergency department (ED) or observation short stay.
- Oversees and reviews provider documentation to determine principal diagnosis, comorbidities and complications, secondary conditions and surgical procedures.
- Adheres to official coding guidelines when coding with accuracy and completeness as supported by documentation.
- Ensures accurate coding by clarifying diagnosis and procedural information through a query process.
- Assigns Present on Admission (POA) value for inpatient diagnoses.
- Ensures accurate physician name against each service and accurate time and date.
- Interacts with physicians and other areas when additional coding information is needed; for example to prevent medical necessity denials.
- Prepares and reviews documentation to verify and when necessary, correct the patient disposition upon discharge.
- Maintains the assigned target of production and accuracy of Coding.
- Prioritizes work to ensure the timeframe of medical record coding meets regulatory requirements.
- Engages with the physicians in the Coding Query process and provides training as necessary.
- Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and adheres to official coding guidelines.
Accountabilities
- Ensures that codes are assigned correctly and sequenced appropriately as per government and insurance regulation
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