Coder O/P Surgery

Function in a fully accountable role with respect to ensuring the overall quality of outpatient surgery and observation coding with continuous quality improvement when indicated. The coder ensures that accurateand complete coding is performed so it can be used for measuring and reporting physician and hospital
outcomes. The coder maintains an extensive up to date knowledge of clinical coding and has an extensiveknowledge of the documentation requirements and guidelines in accordance with Coding Clinic and AHAOfficial Coding Guidelines as they pertain to diagnosis and procedural coding.

Minimum Requirement

• High School/GED

• 2 years facility coding experience

• Professional License or Certification: RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CPC, or COC