ED Medical Coder (High Salary)

In these roles, you will be responsible for :

• Coding and abstracting information from provider patient medical records and hospital ancillary records per facility and / or state requirements.
• Assigning appropriate billing codes based on medical documentation using CPT-4 and / or ICD-9 coding guidelines.
• Querying physicians when code assignments are not straightforward or when documentation in the record is inadequate, ambiguous, or unclear for coding purposes.
• Monitoring the unbilled accounts report for outstanding and / or un-coded encounters to reduce accounts receivable days.
• Following strict coding guidelines within established productivity standards.
• Attending meetings and in-service training to enhance coding knowledge, compliance skills, and maintenance of credentials.
• Maintaining patient confidentiality.

Required Skills for this role include :