When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.Under the general supervision of the Outpatient OP Coding Manager and OP Coding Supervisor, the OP Coder will review outpatient records and accurate, timely, and compliant assignment of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPC, and modifiers to ensure the correct APC assignment. The OP coder will work closely with the Coding leadership, and OP Coding Validators to ensure coding uniformity, consistency, and accuracy with ICD-10-CM, CPT, Official Coding Guidelines, Federal and State regulations, the American Hospital Association coding guidelines and its publication Coding Clinic. The OP coder is also responsible for meeting or exceeding quality and quantity expectations while performing coding functions to support timely coding and billing.Job Description:Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:Hospital Coding:· Review the complete electronic and scanned medical record of discharged patients. Assigns ICD-10-CM, CPT/HCPC, and Modifiers from documentation in the medical record.· Abstracts coded data and patient information into the coding abstracting system in use by BILH examples of information includes attending physician, surgeon, dates of surgery, disposition, discharge date, and infant birth weight.· Applies ICD-10-CM and CPT Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, AHA Coding Clinic Advice, and facility specific guidelines when coding outpatient records.· Sequences the assigned codes using 3M software, exercises all principles of assigning and sequencing ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPC codes for comprehensive coding and appropriate APC assignment.· Participates in training programs, including educational sessions for ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPC coding guidelines and updates.· Follows hospital specific guidelines to identify and facilitate prompt resolution of documentation, abstracting and/or other account problems.Professional Coding
