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Med Rec Coder 4Inpatient
Fairfax, VA
Job Description
As a Medical Records Coder 4 - Inpatient, you will assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for appropriate Diagnosis Related Group assignments. To help achieve our mission, you will assign appropriate discharge dispositions/destinations, admission sources, procedure dates and performing providers. Your ability to assign accurate and complete Present on Admission status indicators is of vital importance. Ensuring that Coding records are in line with productivity standards and quality expectations is required.
Job Responsibilities
Additional Requirements
As a recipient of federal financial assistance, Inova Health System (“Inova”) does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or age in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services or benefits under any of its programs or activities, whether carried out by Inova directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which Inova arranges to carry out its programs and activities.
This policy is in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, and regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to these statutes at 45 C.F.R. Parts 80, 84, 91 and 92, respectively.
Job Responsibilities
- Assigns Diagnosis Related Groups that are supported by medical record documentation for Inpatient records.
- Assigns Discharge Disposition that is supported by medical record documentation for Inpatient records.
- Ensures that coded records align with productivity standards and quality expectations.
- Assigns accurate/complete ICD-10-CM/PCS codes and Present on Admission status indicators that are supported by medical record documentation for Inpatient records.
Additional Requirements
Education:
High School or GED
Completion of AHIMA-approved coding or health information technology program
Experience:
Two years of experience directly related to facility inpatient coding in ICD-10-CM/PCS is required. Four or more years of relevant experience is preferred.RHIA, RHIT or CCS certification is required upon start.Experience with 3M 360 coding software is required.Completion of an AHIMA approved coding or health information technology program is preferred, but not required.
Certification:
RHIA, RHIT or CCS certification., RHIA, RHIT or CCS certification. CIRCC is recognized for outpatient interventional procedure audit positions. CPC is recognized for ambulatory audit positions only.
Skills:
Coding and Microsoft Office skills
As a recipient of federal financial assistance, Inova Health System (“Inova”) does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or age in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services or benefits under any of its programs or activities, whether carried out by Inova directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which Inova arranges to carry out its programs and activities.
This policy is in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, and regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to these statutes at 45 C.F.R. Parts 80, 84, 91 and 92, respectively.
Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
2+ years
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