Fairview Health Services

Fairview Health Services

  • Saint Paul, MN


  • Permanent

  • Full-time

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Coding Analyst – Emergency Department

Fairview Health Services

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Coding Analyst – Emergency Department

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Posted:

August 22, 2021

Location:

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Salary:

Open

Discipline:

Operations

Overview

This is a clinical coding position for an experienced coding analyst. Coding analysts analyze clinical documentation; assign appropriate diagnosis, procedure, and, in some cases, level of service codes; and abstracts the codes and other clinical data. This information is then used to determine reimbursement levels, assess quality of care, study patterns of illness and injuries, compare healthcare data between facilities and between physicians, and meet regulatory and payer reporting requirements. Coding specialists also resolve clinical documentation and charge capture discrepancies, and provide feedback to providers on the quality of their documentation and charging.

This position will be 100% remote but will at times need to be on site for training and meetings. Responsibilities/Job Description

  • Code and abstract clinical and demographic data for inpatient, outpatient, or clinic encounters using standardized coding regulations, abstracting rules, and Fairview guidelines.
  • Identify and resolve clinical documentation and charge capture data discrepancies to improve quality of the clinical documentation, severity and reimbursement levels assigned, integrity of data reported.
  • Educate multidisciplinary team members, including physicians, about frequently changing mandated rules, regulations and guidelines to ensure a complaint claim.
  • Meet departmental quality and productivity standards.
  • Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.
  • Knowledge of ICD10 and CPT and related coding/abstracting rules and guidelines.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology.
  • Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology.
  • Knowledge of relationship of disease management, medications and ancillary test results on diagnoses assigned.
  • Proficiency with computer systems, including electronic health record.
  • Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

Required

Education

  • Certificate program in coding, associate degree in HIM, or equivalent healthcare coding experience.

Experience

  • At least one year of coding experience.

License/Certification/Registration

  • Inpatient Coding: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
  • Outpatient or Professional Fee Coding: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) , Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist Professional (CCS-P), Certified Professional Coder – Hospital (CPC-H)

Preferred

Education

  • Associate or bachelors degree in HIM.

Experience

  • Two years of coding experience.

License/Certification/Registration

  • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA 4 year degree) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT 2 year degree) plus additional coding credential, AAPC or other specialty coding certification.

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Internal Number: 2021-71471

About

Together with the University of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians we have created M Health Fairview. M Health Fairview is the newly expanded collaboration among the University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Physicians, and Fairview Health Services. The healthcare system combines the best of academic and community medicine — expanding access to world-class, breakthrough care through our 10 hospitals and 60 clinics. Fairview Health Services (fairview.org) is an award-winning, nonprofit health system providing exceptional care across the full spectrum of health care services. Fairview is one of the most comprehensive and geographically accessible systems in the state, with 10 hospitals—including an academic medical center and long-term care hospital—serving the greater Twin Cities metro area. Its broad continuum also includes 60 primary care clinics, specialty clinics, senior living communities, retail and specialty pharmacies, pharmacy benefit management services, rehabilitation centers, counseling and home health care services, medical transportation, an integrated provider network and health insurer PreferredOne. In partnership …with the University of Minnesota, Fairview’s 32,000 employees and 2,400 affiliated providers embrace innovation to drive a healthier future through healing, discovery and education.

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