Coder Health Information Management

Current Employees: **If you are a current Monument Health employee, please apply via the internal career site by logging into your** [Workday Account](https://www.myworkday.com/monumenthealth/login.htmld) **and clicking the "Career" icon on your homepage.** **Primary Location** **Department** **Scheduled Weekly Hours** 40 **Starting Pay Rate Range** $20.96 - $26.20 (Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.) **Job Summary** \*\*Remote work available only if you reside in one of the following states: Florida, Georgia, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wyoming, South Dakota and Kentucky. \*\* The Coder I position is responsible for ICD, CPT, HCPCS, Evaluation and Management assignments in a limited specialty environment in a clinic, hospital, nursing home, assisted living, or professional billing environment. Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include: \*Supportive work culture \*Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage \*Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account \*Instant pay is available for qualifying positions \*Paid Time Off Accrual Bank \*Opportunities for growth and advancement \*Tuition assistance/reimbursement \*Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions \*Flexible scheduling **Job Description** Essential Functions: * Evaluates the health record, utilizes paper and electronic health records; defines the presence of an appropriate physician's order, medical necessity, and signature; utilizes coding guidelines, coding books, and software resources to assign accurate codes; evaluates and edits national and local payment policies. * Accurately assign ICD 9 CM diagnoses and ICD 9 CM/CPT procedure codes to all inpatient and outpatient medical records in accordance with established time frames. Accurately abstracts patient record to maintain information integrity. * Accurately assigns diagnostic and CPT procedure codes for patient charges including but not limited to inpatient and outpatient surgical services and medical services. * Maintains coding and compliance competencies; maintains dated coding resources; utilizes encoder products to allow standardization and consistence in coding. * Enters data accurately into the patient abstract or verifies accuracy of data. * Evaluates the need for and generates an Advance Beneficiary Notice. * Completes work as soon as possible after service is completed and documentation is present. Prepares delinquent abstract lists on a daily basis. * Participates in tasks which require resolution of coding or compliance questions with assistance of Director or Coordinator. * Assists colleagues in the revenue cycle with billing or compliance questions (i.e. clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, patient access, billing, HIM, clinical departments). * All other duties as assigned. **Additional Requirements** Required: Education - High School Diploma/GED Equivalent in General Studies Preferred: Experience - 1+ years of Coding Experience; 1+ years of Medical Terminology Experience Certification - Certified Professional Coder - Apprentice (CPC-A) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC); Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Physical Requirements: Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. **Job Category** Revenue Cycle **Job Family** Health Information Management **Make a difference**.  _Every day._ **Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.**