Overview: Under the direction of the Coding Supervisor, codes and abstracts inpatient and outpatient hospital medical records under one coding systems, ICD-10-CM, which is used for hospital reimbursement, statistical purposes, and reporting purposes required by different state regulatory agencies.
Responsibilities: Must posses and maintain current certification as Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Must have a minimum of one year experience coding inpatient and outpatient hospital cases utilizing ICD-10 coding classifications.
Qualifications: Require certification as Certified Coding Specialist. Must have 1 year inpatient coding experience in ICD-10-CM and attained a Coding Certificate. Must have good working knowledge of Medical Terminology, ICD-10-CM. Knowledge of DRG’s Medicare billing and reimbursement issues. Accurate data input skills.
