Coder (Hospital II)

Why ThedaCare

Living A Life Inspired!

Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold ambitious and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care lower costs and a healthier future for our patients our families our communities and our world.

At ThedaCare our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion excellence leadership innovation and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development accessible and transparent leadership and a commitment to work/life balance. If youre interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.

Benefits with a whole-person approach to wellness

• Lifestyle Engagement
  • e.g. health coaches relaxation rooms health focused apps (Wonder Ripple) mental health support

• Access & Affordability
  • e.g. minimal or zero copays team member cost sharing premiums daycare

About ThedaCare!

Summary :

Job Description:

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Reviews patient medical records for inpatient observation and/or outpatient surgical accounts.

• Assigns ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and ICD-10-PCS or CPT/HCPCS procedure codes when applicable to all accounts and sequences as outlined in the ICD Official Coding Guidelines Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) CPT/HCPCS Guidelines and other regulatory requirements.

• Communicates with providers and other clinical team members to obtain additional information diagnoses specificity or completion needed to accurately assign codes.

• Manages follow up work queues to ensure timely coding completion.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Must be 18 years of age
• One year of hospital coding experience.
• Current or obtained within one year of hire Certified Coding Credential obtained through AHIMA or AAPC or RHIT (Registered Health Information Technologist/AHIMA) or RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator/AHIMA). Minimum certification requirement is either CCA (Certified Coding Associate/AHIMA) or CPC-A (Certified Professional Coder - Apprentice/AAPC).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to move freely (standing stooping walking bending pushing and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance

• Job classification is not exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Normally works in climate controlled office environment

• Frequent sitting with movement throughout office space

• Use of computers throughout the work day

• Frequent use of keyboard with repetitive motion of hands wrists and fingers

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