About this role
Job Summary
Codes diagnoses and procedures of inpatient records and abstracting information at defined facilities for reimbursement, research, and to generate statistical data. Performs other duties as assigned.
- Responsibilities
Codes diagnoses and procedures of records pertaining to inpatient records.
Abstracts information by reviewing records for reimbursement, statistical purposes for the daily operations, medical staff, and regulatory agencies.
Serves as a resource to physicians, physician office staff, clinical documentation specialists, case managers, etc.
Completes assigned goals.
Experience
Minimum Required
- Skill and proficiency in coding inpatient records utilizing ICD CM and CPT through a minimum of 2 years experience in an acute care facility, 4 years preferred..
Education
Minimum Required
- Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.
Training
Minimum Required
- ICD-CM Diagnosis and Procedure Coding.
Preferred/Desired
- CPT Coding
Other facts
About Baptist
Baptist Memorial Health Care is one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health care systems and the largest provider of Medicaid in the region. Baptist offers a full continuum of care to communities throughout the Mid-South and consistently ranks among the top integrated health care networks in the country. The health care system comprises 24 affiliate hospitals in West Tennessee, Mississippi and East Arkansas; more than 5,400 affiliated physicians; Baptist Medical Group, a multispecialty physician group with more than 900 providers; home, hospice and psychiatric care; minor medical centers and clinics; a network of surgery, rehabilitation and other outpatient centers; and an education system highlighted by Baptist Health Sciences University (formerly Baptist College of Health Sciences). Baptist employs more than 21,000 people, and in fiscal year 2022 contributed more than $455 million in community benefit and uncompensated care to the communities it serves. For more information, please visit www.baptistonline.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
What you'll do
- The coder is responsible for coding diagnoses and procedures of inpatient records and abstracting information for reimbursement and statistical purposes. They also serve as a resource to various medical staff and complete assigned goals.
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