Job Description

Riverview Health Hospital Coder

RiverView Health, a community owned, membership based non-profit organization formed in 1898, continues to be the sole community hospital in Crookston, MN. RiverView Health operates a 25 bed Critical Access Hospital, RiverView Recovery Center; a chemical dependency outpatient treatment program, RiverView Home Care and five primary care and specialty clinics in the hospitals service area.

We have a robust scholarship program for those furthering their education in a medical field, excellent benefits, and a friendly work environment. Full-time benefits include health insurance, free single vision and basic dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability and short-term disability, and employer HSA contributions. Other benefits include employer pension matching, shift differential, incentive/premium pay, free annual biometric screening and paid volunteer time off.

RiverView is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

The Hospital Coder is responsible for accurately assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures performed during a patient's hospital stay, utilizing classification systems such as ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT. As a Hospital Coder, you play a vital role in ensuring that every medical service a patient receives during their hospital stay is accurately documented and translated into universal healthcare codes. This role plays a critical part in the healthcare revenue cycle, ensuring proper reimbursement, accurate data for research and public Health reporting, and compliance with all coding regulations and guidelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Abstracts pertinent information from patient records. Assigns ICD-9/10 CM or HCPCS codes, for billing (both hospital and clinics) as appropriate.
• Queries physicians when code assignments are not straightforward or documentation in the record is inadequate, ambiguous, or unclear for coding purposes.
• Assist with bill problem resolution, researches and communicates guidelines for billable services.
• Assist in the Riverview Health Charge master with applicable coding guidelines and Riverview policies and procedure.
• Assist in working with clinical directors and helping to implement CDM changes.
• Assist with hospital and clinic departmental charge masters.
• Remains current with coding guidelines and reimbursement reporting requirements. Brings identified concerns to Lead Coder or Director of HIM for resolution.
• Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association and American Medical Association and adheres to official coding guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned

Other Responsibilities:

• Fully supports and demonstrates the mission, vision and values RiverView both individually and organizationally.
• Builds relationships based on trust and respect through honesty, integrity, openness and fulfilling commitments.
• Leverages differences in thought while promoting team and organizational decisions.
• Serves the organization and its employees.
• Shows commitment through communication, dialogue, and collaboration.
• Determines individual and organizational strengths and weaknesses and plans and develops according.
• Strives for organizational perfection through continuous individual and organizational improvement.
• Seeks opportunities to advance individual development and organization growth.

Qualifications

Required:

• Ability to acquire any one of the certifications listed below within 1 year of employment:
• RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator, or
• RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician, or
• CPC - Certified Professional Coder
• CCA - Certified Coding Associate
• CCS - Certified Coding Specialist
• CCS-P - Certified Coding Specialist - Professional

Preferred(s):

• Current certification in any of these areas: RHIA, RHIT, CPC, CCA, CCS, or CCS-P
• 2+ years previous of coding experience i.e. hospital in/outpatient
• 2+ years experience with coding, and knowledge of medical records
• Associate or bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Health Sciences, or related field

Competencies:

• Collaboration and teamwork, supporting team goals and contributes positively.
• Coding system proficiency through use of ICD coding platforms.
• Good communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Adaptability in coding guidelines, software and organizational processes.
• Manages workload efficiently to meet productivity and quality targets.

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