The Clinic Coder 1 abstracts clinical information from medical records, assigns ICD-10 and CPT-4 codes, and assists with coding related to patient care. This role involves accurate data assignment, communication with HIM, and quality assurance to ensure high quality health care.
Requirements
- Accurately assign codes to patient records based on ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 guidelines.
- Verifies correct status of outpatient records.
- Maintains a high accuracy rate of at least 93%.
- Handles requests for clarification on coding issues.
- Assists with data gathering and chart auditing.