Inpatient Coder

Job Description

Responsibilities

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune corporation, annual revenues were $.8 billion in 4. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately , employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points,

an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

The Atlantic Region CBO is seeking a dynamic and talented for our Appeals deparment.

This position performs the primary function of coding inpatient or outpatient records to include Ambulatory, ER and Miscellaneous Ancillary charges. Utilizes 3M Encoder to code and classify inpatient and / or outpatient records according to ICD-. Responsible and accountable for maintaining performance skills.

Key Responsibilities include :

• Coding of inpatient / outpatient medical records in accordance with AHA Coding / NCCI compliance guidelines.
• Inpatient experience preferred
• Review medical records online and assign ICD CM and CPT codes to inpatient and / or outpatient records.
• Ability to code inpatient and outpatient hospital records with a % accuracy rate.
• Consistently meets productivity standards in accordance with HIM Departmental guidelines.
• Maintains a coding proficiency rating consistent with HIM Departmental standards.
• Compliance with continued educational requirements necessary to maintain valid coding credential status.
• Data abstraction of all physician consultations in SMS and patient’s discharge deposition

Effective usage of designated (Quantim) Compliance Software.

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Disclaimer

The Atlantic Region CBO is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and / or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.