Certified Coder
Company: Catholic Health
Location: Melville
Posted on: May 10, 2022
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Job Description:
At Catholic Health, our primary focus is the way we treat and
serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide
compassionate care and utilize evidence based practice to improve
outcomes --- to every patient, every time. We are committed to
caring for Long Island. Be a part of our team of healthcare heroes.
Catholic Health is also proud to be voted one of Newsday's Top
Places to Work on Long Island in 2018 and 2019 and Modern
Healthcare's Best Place to work in both 2019 and 2020. Position
Responsibilities Thoroughly read and interpret the documentation
contained in every medical record to identify all diagnoses and
procedures to which codes must be affixed. Assess the adequacy of
documentation to ensure that it supports the principle diagnosis,
principle procedure, complications and comorbid conditions assigned
codes. Demonstrates a strong familiarity of diagnostic and
procedural terminology. Ability to apply knowledge of disease
processes and to index medical terms/procedures to the appropriate
class in the classification system. Apply knowledge of ICD-10-CM
instructional notations and conventions to facilitate location of
the correct code (s) for each episode of care. Facilitate
comprehensive retrieval by recognizing when more than one code is
required to adequately code a given condition. Apply knowledge of
ICD-10-CM coding principles to completely and correctly code
episodes of patient care. Enter and edit patient data for assigning
DRG's in the Grouper, following approved guidelines for coding and
sequencing. Enter and edit patient data into computerized
abstracting system for in-patients and outpatients as assigned.
Utilize accurate CPT codes for the procedural coding of ambulatory
surgery patients. Follow all coding guidelines, rules and
regulations when assigning codes. Adheres to all organizational
policies and procedures Position Requirements High School Diploma
or GED CCS or CCS-P required Minimum one year preferred experience
with hospital ICD-10-CM and CPT Coding. A coding certificate from
an approved program. At Catholic Health Services of Long Island
your well-being comes first, with comprehensive compensation and
benefits; our offerings go beyond the basics. In addition to
multiple medical plans, life insurance, generous paid time off and
flexible spending accounts, we also offer substantial tuition
reimbursement, an employer funded pension plan and several savings
plan options for your future.
Keywords: Catholic Health, New Haven , Certified Coder, Other , Melville, Connecticut
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