Certified Coding Specialist - Full Time - Brunswick Campus

Company: Southeast Georgia Health System
Location: Brunswick
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Interested in working for the Golden Isles' healthcare provider and employer of choice?
Throughout the many locations that make up the Southeast Georgia Health System network, there is a common thread that pulls everything together: A team of committed professionals like you. These individuals appreciate the value of every person who walks through our doors, and are the key to our culture of Service Excellence.
As a Coding Specialist in our Medical Records department, you will accurately assigns ICD-10-CM, CPT code, APC's, and DRG's to all applicable patient encounters and actively participates in the clinical documentation improvement program. You will develop and maintain positive relationships with our patients, guests, and other team members by striving for excellence in service and quality. For our team members, this is more than a career - it's a calling.
You will be responsible for:

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• Identifying and coding all patient discharges, maintaining a 96% accuracy rate.
  
• Understanding policies, procedures and federal guidelines that apply directly to coding and other work performed in the Medical Records Department - Coding Clinics AHA and the CPT Assistant AMA
  
• Monitoring the accounts not selected for billing report to avoid inappropriate delays in coding.
  
• Communicating current and revised coding changes and clarifications to ancillary departments and Medical Staff members.
  
• Completing physician queries in accordance to the AHIMA physician query standards
  
• Reviewing all CDI concurrent reviews prior to the release of inpatient accounts for billing.
  
• Reviewing injection, infusion, OPS, and ER charges for accuracy while assigning codes for billing.
  
• Adhering to the requirements of the Centers of Medicaid & Medicare Services and other regulatory agencies.
  

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