Coder II PRN

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.

Summary:

Responsible for capturing data from medical records for the purpose of reimbursement, statistics, research/studies, resource allocation and benchmarking, as well as works daily with the CDI Auditors, provides education and is part of the clinical documentation Improvement process.

Responsibilities:

1. Assigns ICD-10 diagnosis and procedure codes to IP and/or OP accounts/Applies CPT codes to outpatient accounts.

2. Determines appropriate sequencing of codes based on coding guidelines.

3. Identifies insufficient/incomplete documentation within the medical record and solicits response from physicians by queries or flagging with deficiencies.

4. Works closely with the CDI auditors to obtain clinical documentation to support appropriate reimbursement as well as increase the severity of illness. Collaborates on appropriate education to provide back to team and providers.

5. Communicates with the business office and monitors edits to resolve coding issues related to billing in a timely manner.

6. Serves as a resource to other hospital personnel with respect to coding.

7. Takes an active role in self-development.

8. Other duties and responsibilities as needed.

Education Requirements:
* Associate in healthcare, Health Information Technology
* Graduate from Health Information Technology

Licensure/Certifications:
* RHIT, RHIA and/or CCS AHIMA approved.

Professional Experience Requirements:
* 1 year of experience in Healthcare/Medical - Medical Coder
* Experience in ICD-10- CM and ICD-10-PCS

Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: NGH Health Information Managem

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 20.00

Work Assignment Type: Remote

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: NASH HC

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.