Coding Specialist

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Coding Specialist III reviewing clinical documentation to assign codes for inpatient hospital claims. Works on short-term client assignments while maintaining a high coding quality standard.

Responsibilities:

  • Assigns either ICD-10-CM and/or PCS codes for inpatient and/or inpatient rehabilitation visits at commercially reasonable production rates and at a consistent 95% or greater quality level.
  • Validates either MS-DRG or APC assignments, as applicable.
  • Abstracts clinical data appropriately.
  • Mitigates either hospital inpatient coding-related claims scrubber edits or professional and technical coding-related claims scrubber edits.
  • Tolerates short-term assignments for up to two different clients.
  • Participates in client and Savista meetings and training sessions as instructed by management.
  • Maintains an ongoing current working knowledge of the coding convention in play at client assignments.
  • Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements:

  • An active AHIMA (American Health Information Association) credential or an active AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) credential
  • One year of relevant, productive coding experience for the specific patient type being hired and within the last six months
  • Passing score of 80% on specific pre-employment tests assigned