Medical Records Coder-Associate

UT Health San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Category Healthcare
Job Description
Role Overview

Under direct supervision, responsible for conducting review of inpatient and outpatient coding, assuring coding compliance with federal regulations, and maintaining up-to-date coding guidelines and coding policy changes.

What You Will Do

Reviews, interprets, and assigns diagnostic and procedural codes based upon medical record documentation according to correct coding principles. Provides technical work in documentation and coding for medical billing, abstracts patient-related data from medical records and coding of diagnoses and procedures using ICD-10 and CPT codes.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Works coding related charge review and claim edits daily to ensure timely and accurate billing. Verifies charge capture and physician notes for completeness to include abstracting and entering relevant medical information from the medical records; checks for required signatures; ensures proper documentation guidelines are followed.

Requirements

  • Associate's degree in Health Information Technology or related field

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid time off
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