HIM CODER ANALYST II

Job Title: HIM CODER ANALYST II

Location: Fort Worth, TX (Remote)
Duration: 3 Months with Possibility for Extension (26-Week Contract)
Local Candidates Only

Shift:

• Day Shift
• Start time no earlier than 6:00 AM CST

Job Description

Requires advanced knowledge of and skill in applying International Classification of Diseases and Procedures (ICD), and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code sets and associated Medicare/Medicaid rules and guidelines.

Reviews and interprets patient medical record documentation to identify pertinent diagnoses and procedures and assigns ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes accurately and timely to the highest level of specificity based upon physician documentation for ambulatory surgery, special procedure, observation, emergency department, outpatient ancillary, and clinic visit records.

Primarily codes complex ambulatory surgery and observation visit medical records.

Identifies and abstracts specified information from the patient medical record and enters data into the electronic health record system for billing and use in all types of CCHCS reporting.

Assists with coding outpatient ancillary clinic, specialty clinic, and emergency room record coding as necessary.

Minimum expected accuracy rate for all coding assignments is 95%.

Communicates with physicians and other providers regarding documentation requirements and collaborates with Clinical Documentation Specialists on patient cases regarding documentation needs and requirements, and coding assignment accuracy.

Maintains current knowledge of coding and documentation changes, rules, and guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years of current, full-time coding experience.
• Required certification: RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CPC.
• Must provide current AHIMA continuing education certification records.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pediatric coding experience highly preferred.
• Previous hospital children's coding experience highly preferred.
• Epic experience highly preferred.

Equipment Requirements

• Contractor will be responsible for providing their own equipment.
• Two monitors are recommended to support daily job functions.

Assessment Requirement

Candidates must successfully complete an assessment before being considered for an interview.

The hiring manager will identify candidates selected to move forward with the assessment and will provide the assessment link directly to the candidate.