Facility, Inpatient and Outpatient Coding Tech

Medical Coder

The Coding and Clinical Documentation Integrity Department at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), which provides centralized coding support for all CHOP facilities, is seeking an experienced Medical Coder to join their team. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in both inpatient and outpatient facility coding and must hold one of the following active certifications: RHIA, RHIT, or CCS.

This position is responsible for assigning ICD-10-CM/PCS and/or CPT codes to charts of all discharged patients. The Coding Technician is accountable for ensuring accurate, appropriate, and high-quality coded data across the organization.

Productivity expectations include:

• Inpatient coding: 2.5 charts per hour
• Outpatient/same-day surgeries: 6 charts per hour
• A minimum accuracy rate of 95% must be maintained

This is a Monday through Friday, 8-hour day shift role, with flexibility to start as early as 5:00 AM EST after the introductory period. The position is fully remote and available to candidates residing in eligible U.S. states.

What you will do:

• Reviews and analyzes medical records to determine the principal diagnosis, and procedure and all appropriate secondary diagnoses for inpatient and outpatient charts.
• Correctly identifies all diagnoses and procedures 95% of the time.
• Correctly assigns ICD-10-CM/PCS and/or CPT codes to all procedures and diagnoses 95% of the time.
• Codes all charts within three days of availability with 98% of the time.
• Maintain productivity standards accordingly.
• Creates appropriate physician queries and participates actively in the physician query program.
• Informs supervisor of trends and opportunities for improvement in clinical documentation.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of coding, including knowledge of CHOP's internal coding guidelines.
• Reviews the official AHA Coding Clinic and demonstrates the ability to accurately apply new coding guidelines.
• Researches new diagnostic and procedure codes as required to perform the coding function. Participates in the education of staff, physicians and appropriate divisions, as warranted.
• Maintains reference library.
• Assures compliance with the national Correct Coding Initiatives.
• Correctly identifies missing components of charts 95% of the time and sends workflow notice to colleagues for retrieval of missing documentation.
• Abstracts the pertinent clinical, coded, demographic and other required information into the EPIC electronic medical record abstracting system with 95% accuracy.
• Identifies trends/opportunities for improvement in clinical documentation and communicates through the appropriate channels.
• Utilize the Epic EHR and HDM/3M coding system to indicate accounts pending coding and the specific reasons.
• Work collaboratively with other coders to resolve challenging cases/coding scenarios.

Education Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree - Required
• Bachelor's Degree - Preferred

Experience Qualifications:

• At least two (2) years acute care inpatient and outpatient coding experience - Required

Skills and Abilities:

• Epic, HDM/3M Encoder, Microsoft Applications

Licenses and Certifications:

• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association - upon hire - Required or
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association - upon hire - Required or
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Association - upon hire - Required

Salary range: $37.99 - $42.73 Hourly. Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly. At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting. Click here for more information regarding CHOP's Compensation and Benefits.

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