Hospital Medical Coding (ENT)

Are you looking for a career in healthcare and have experience with Hospital or Surgical Coding? Randstad is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Hospital/Surgical Medical Coder to join our client's healthcare practice. The ideal candidate will possess an expertise in hospital-based or surgical/procedure coding (ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS) and have demonstrated proficiency using EMR/epic. In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing physician's notes to assign accurate codes for diagnoses and procedures, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, and managing coding work queues directly within EPIC to facilitate timely billing and reimbursement. Apply directly to the posting for consideration so that I can review your resume.

salary: $45,760 - $50,000 per year
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
education: High School

Responsibilities

Coding & Documentation Review:

• Analyze medical records for [Inpatient / Outpatient / Emergency Department] encounters to determine the principal diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, and significant procedures.
• Assign accurate ICD-10-CM, [ICD-10-PCS for Inpatient], CPT, and HCPCS Level II codes in accordance with official coding guidelines.
• Verify and validate DRG (Diagnosis Related Group) assignment for inpatient records or APC (Ambulatory Payment Classification) for outpatient records.
• Abstract required clinical data elements for discharge reporting and quality initiatives.

Epic Workflow Management:

• Manage Epic Work queues (WQs): Daily monitoring and clearing of coding edits, claim edits, and denials within the Epic Resolute or HIM modules.
• Navigate Epic efficiently to review progress notes, operative reports, lab results, and imaging to support code assignment.

Compliance & Collaboration:

• Identify documentation deficiencies and initiate physician queries within Epic to clarify diagnoses or procedures for accurate coding (CDI collaboration).
• Maintain a coding accuracy rate of 95% or higher.

Skills

• ICD-10
• CPT Codes
• CPC
• HIPAA
• ICD-9
• Certified Professional Coder
• Diagnostic Procedures
• Medical Billing
• Medical Terminology
• Hospital Coding

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 3 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.