Coder, Cancer Center

at  RWJBarnabas Health

JOB OVERVIEW:

The job function of a coder includes interpreting a patient s medical record and assigning the appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes per current coding guidelines, ICD-10-CM and CPT codes. Coders responsible for coding within the specified bill hold. Coder will abstract necessary transfer/statistical data per facility guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• High School diploma
• 2 years coding experience in medical records hospital setting

Preferred:

• Certification/Licensure: CCS, CPC preferred

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Day shift
• Monday-Friday
• Full Time

• Codes all diagnoses, treatments, and procedures according to the appropriate classification system for the category of patient encounter/M, ICD-10- CM, CPT. Maintains error rate <10%
• Contacts physicians/other practitioners regarding cases lacking documentation for coding purposes
• Responsible for maintaining/reconciling OP Coding work queues.
• Assists internal requestors with assignment of codes
• Performs coding/abstracting of OBV accounts on a timely basis to comply with the hospitals benchmark bill hold, charges OBS hours and performs Carve outs
• Ensures OP DNFB is maintained at specified bill hold
• Communicate errors/concerns to coding vendor to ensure accuracy of coding and adherence to Rahway policy and procedures.
• CCA and Nthrive
• Works appropriate Optimum OP bill hold queues , obs hours, BAM charges, Obs hours for IP accts.
• Codes Wound care, RON and SDS/SDM accts
• Cover Coding Coordinator duties when needed
• Maintain 95% productivity rate