Senior Medical Coder

• 7+ years of acute care hospital inpatient coding/auditing experience, including IP coding, IP DRG/MS-DRG assignment and validation, or ambulatory professional coding/auditing ED/E&M, experience applicable to the specialty in scope
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), or Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based (CCS-P), or Certified Professional Coder (CPC), or Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), or Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA)
• Knowledge of: Current ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT and HCPCS Level II codes and guidelines; Proper sequencing rules; and Medical terminology
• Current ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT and HCPCS Level II codes and guidelines;
• Proper sequencing rules; and
• Medical terminology
• Demonstrated ability to: Assign appropriate codes based on medical information Maintain medical code databases to ensure accuracy Organize tasks to ensure the timely and accurate coding of information Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing Read, analyze and interpret, governmental regulations, coding support references and coding guidelines Follow written and verbal instructions and Perform multiple tasks and ensure completion to meet strict deadlines
• Assign appropriate codes based on medical information
• Maintain medical code databases to ensure accuracy
• Organize tasks to ensure the timely and accurate coding of information
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Read, analyze and interpret, governmental regulations, coding support references and coding guidelines
• Follow written and verbal instructions and
• Perform multiple tasks and ensure completion to meet strict deadlines

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