CodingSpecialistSr.MedicalRecords

**Overview:** **Job Description Summary:** Analyzes and reviews medical records and assigns appropriate codes for billing and statistical purposes. Ensures accuracy and compliance with coding guidelines and regulations. **Job Description:** **Essential Functions:** * Analyzes medical records and utilizes coding books to accurately assign codes for diagnoses, procedures, and other medical services or charges. * Reviews claims denials and appeals to identify coding errors. Performs coding and billing corrections and charge reconciliations. * Researches newly identified diagnoses and procedures for code assignments. * Maintains compliance with current coding guidelines and regulations. * Communicates with physicians, parents, and third-party payors to ensure billing and reimbursement accuracy. Assists customers and staff with billing and coding questions. * Conducts billing and coding audits to ensure accuracy and identify missed opportunities. Reports the results and recommends quality improvements. **Education Requirement:** As required by listed licensure and/or certification requirement. **Licensure Requirement:** (not specified) **Certifications:** RHIT, RHIA, CPC, CCS, CCS-P, or COC, required. **Skills:** (not specified) **Experience:** * Two years ofcoding experience, required. * Three years computer experience in a data processing capacity, required. **Physical Requirements:** OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel, Standing, Walking FREQUENTLY: (none specified) CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting **Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:** * Ability to multi-task within a demanding environment. "The above l