Certified professional coder Jobs in Richmond, VA

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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 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 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.

Atlantic Region CBO (uhs.com)

The Atlantic Region CBO is seeking a dynamic and talented Inpatient Coder 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-10. 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-10-CM and CPT codes to inpatient and / or outpatient records.
• Ability to code inpatient and outpatient hospital records with a 95% 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.
• Ability to query Medical Staff concerning documentation clarification
• Understanding of Core Measure related diagnoses and issues
• Understanding of and ability to implement basic documentation improvement strategies
• Communication of significant findings affecting compliance or reimbursement to HIM Management team on an ongoing basis.
• Communication with other hospital departments as necessary
• Perform a variety of services, including administrative tasks as necessary, so that the needs of the hospital are met in a timely manner

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