Radiation Medicine Coder (Coding Specialist 3)

Overview

Department Overview

This level 3 coding positions provides support to the Enterprise Coding Department for coding highly specialized services. This position covers requires advanced coding experience in highly specialized areas of coding, and requires certification with AAPC or AHIMA.

What you need

High school diploma or GED.
Minimum of 4 years professional or hospital experience reviewing, abstracting, coding in ICD 10 CM or ICD 10 PCS, or CPT.
Certification in one of the following coding certifications from AAPC or AHIMA:
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Coding

Coding at 95% or above accuracy.
Abstract information from patient medical records to assign correct codes to inpatient records, outpatient surgical records, and/or observation cases. Work assigned charge sessions in assigned EPIC charge router work queues.
Depending on posted job need, assign correct CPT, ICD-10-CM; HCPCS; or ICD-10-PCS and DRGs for facility and/or professional charges, which would involve complex procedure and diagnostic coding within highly specialized coding areas such as Inpatient Coding or surgical coding.
Monitor activity for compliance with federal and/or state laws regarding correct coding set forth by CMS and Oregon Medical Assistance program (OMAP).
Coordinate patient encounter billing information and ensure that all information is complete and accurate before submission. Enter coding and billing information into EPIC, establish and maintain procedures and other controls necessary in carrying out all coding and billing activity.
Resolve with billing, any issues, coding denial requests or questions as part of coding denial process. Review clinical documentation of services to be coded in EPIC, and any other source of documentation available to ensure compliance with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Establish and maintain procedures and other controls necessary in carrying out all procedure and diagnostic coding and insurance billing activity for applicable work queues assigned in facility and/or professional services at OHSU, MCMC or Tuality.
Monitor activity for compliance with federal and/or state laws regarding correct coding set forth by CMS and Oregon Medical Assistance program (OMAP).
Coordinate all billing information and ensure that all information is complete and accurate.
Ability to maintain supportive and open communication with coding supervisor and team leads regarding coding issues and priority coding responsibilities assigned.
Develop and disseminate written procedures to facilitate and improve billing and coding processes for the department, and to train, support, orientate, and mentor coding staff as necessary.

Radiation Medicine Coder (Coding Specialist 3)

Overview

What you need

Radiation Medicine Coder (Coding Specialist 3)

Overview

What you need

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Coding

Department Support

Pay and benefits

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