Department Name:
Coding-Acute Care Hospital
Work Shift:
Day
Job Category:
Revenue Cycle
Innovation and highly trained staff. Banner Health recently earned Great Place To Work® Certification™. This recognition reflects our investment in workplace excellence and the happiness, satisfaction, wellbeing and fulfilment of our team members. Find out how we’re constantly improving to make Looking for a motivated, experienced Outpatient, Acute Care, HIMS Complex Coder to join our talented Outpatient SDS Complex Facility-coding team. Candidate should have complex coding experience in acute care, all service lines including, but not limited to: General, Orthopedic, Urology/Gynecology, Cardiac, Spinal, etc.
Requirements:
2 years recent experience in Outpatient Facility-based coding of Same Day Surgery & Observation (clearly reflected in your attached resume) ;
Experienced in ICD-10-PCS & ICD-10-CM coding; as well as CPT
Must be currently certified through AAPC or Ahima, as defined in minimum qualifications below. (Please upload a copy or provide certification number in your questionnaire.) Please note, this is a COMPLEX role, requiring more than CPC-A level experience.
A Coding Assessment will be given after a successful interview to be completed within 48 hours. Banner Health provides your equipment when hired . You will be fully supported in during initial training by both the Banner Coding Education team and your hiring manager, with continued support throughout your career here!
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The hours are flexible with the ability to work your 8-hour shift between 5am-7pm (Monday-Friday).
This is a fully remote position and available if you live in the following states only: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI & WY.
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POSITION SUMMARY
This position p rovides coding and abstracting for a full range of outpatient complex surgical and observation acute care services at all Banner hospitals. This includes highest level of complexity of accounts encountered in Banner’s Academic, Trauma and high acuity facilities. Reviews health record documentation and assigns diagnoses and/or surgical procedure codes on all outpatient complex records using ICD CM/PCS and CPT4 coding classification systems. Completes APC assignment on outpatient complex records as appropriate. Ensures ethical and accurate coding in accordance with all regulatory requirements and nationally recognized coding guidelines.
CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Analyzes medical information from medical records. Accurately codes diagnostic and procedural information, including modifiers, in accordance with national coding guidelines and appropriate reimbursement requirements. Consults with medical providers to clarify missing or inadequate record information and to determine appropriate diagnostic and procedure codes. Provides thorough, timely and accurate coding in accordance to department specific productivity and quality standards. Codes ICD CM/PCS and CPT4 for accurate APC assignment. Addresses National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits as appropriate. Reconciliation of charges as required.
2. Abstracts clinical diagnoses, procedure codes and other pertinent information obtained from the patient encounter. Place account in the appropriate status for required missing documentation to complete assignment of disease and procedure…