Inpatient Coder Details

Inpatient Coder

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission - Lenexa, KS

Employment Type : Full-Time

Description

Inpatient Coder AdventHealth Shawnee MissionLocation Address:
9100 West 74th Street, Merriam, KS 66204
Top Reasons to Work At AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

• Received Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in January 2019
• Providing faith-based, whole person care to Kansas City since 1962
• Excellent health benefits, an onsite childcare center and fitness facility
• Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education
• Employee Referral Program
• Largest health care provider in Johnson County with three campuses

Work Hours/Shift:

Full Time Days8:00AM – 5:00PM Monday – Friday You Will Be Responsible For:

• Assigns and sequences ICD9-CM/CPT/HCPCS codes to diagnoses and procedures from documented information in the medical record.
• Assures the final diagnoses and operative procedures as stated by the physician and other healthcare provider are valid and complete.
• Reviews medical records to identify secondary complications and co-morbid conditions.
• Codes and abstracts all necessary information with most accurately describes each documented diagnoses and procedures according to established HIM guidelines and AHIMA code of Ethics.
• Able to communicate precisely with medical staff and other healthcare providers when querying information regarding diagnoses and procedures.
• Checks charges to make sure they are accurate and complete.
• Sends Discern Notification messages to appropriate departments when charges are missing or incorrect.
• Assures all Medicare edits are addressed by adding appropriate modifiers, if appropriate.
• Meets coding productivity standards as outlined by department guidelines.
• Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association.

Qualifications

What You Will Need:

• Registered Health Information Management Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Management Technician (RHIT) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
• Associate’s Degree or Graduate of a Technical School or Technical Certification
• 1 to 2 Years of Position-Related Experience

Job Summary:The HIM Specialist II is responsible for coding and abstracting inpatient and outpatient medical records using correct ICD9-CM and CMP codes and abiding by coding conventions.



This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.