Assistant Clinical Coder-Coding
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Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City is seeking an Assistant Clinical Coder to abstract and analyze clinical information from medical records and assign diagnostic and procedure codes. Requires 3 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management or equivalent.
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Responsibilities
- Assigns codes for diagnoses, treatments, and procedures according to the appropriate classification system for outpatient, emergency department, 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
- 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 AHIMA and adheres to official coding guidelines
Requirements
- 3 years of relevant progressive experience in a similar role
- Bachelor Degree in Health Information Management or relevant field, or Diploma with 3 years of additional experience in Healthcare
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Job Description
- 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
Qualifications
- Required: 3 years of relevant progressive experience in a similar role.
- Desired: Experience in a large healthcare facility.
- Required: Bachelor Degree in Health Information Management or relevant field with or Diploma with 3 years of additional experience in Healthcare.
- Desired: N.A.
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