About this role
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Position Summary
• Responsible for assignment of ICD, CPT, and HCPCS codes for patient types as assigned.
Education
• Associate’s degree in Health Information Technology
Licenses and Certification
• RHIT, CCS, or CPC
Experience and Skills
• Technical Experience: N/A
Role Specific Responsibilities
• Maintains 95% coding accuracy in assignment of ICD, CPT and/or HCPCS codes.
• Maintains coding productivity greater than 80% of the time.
• Abstracts all pertinent information into the abstract.
• Monitors Timely Filing and Unbilled reports for timely coding.
Compensation (Commensurate with experience):
$21.42 - $33.20To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:
Other facts
About Southern Illinois Healthcare
Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) is a not-for-profit health system serving the southernmost counties of Illinois with four hospitals, a comprehensive cancer center, Level II Trauma Center and more than 30 outpatient and specialty practices. Based in Carbondale, Ill., SIH is the region’s largest private employer with 4,000 employees and the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits.
Recognized for quality outcomes in cardiac, stroke, bariatric and cancer care, SIH holds affiliations with renowned peers such as Prairie Heart Institute, SIU School of Medicine Family Practice Residency Program, Siteman Cancer Network and the BJC Collaborative.
We are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all of the people in the communities we serve.
What you'll do
- The role involves assigning ICD, CPT, and HCPCS codes for various patient types and maintaining coding accuracy and productivity. Additionally, the coder abstracts pertinent information and monitors timely filing and unbilled reports.
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