✓You’ll need

Certifications

✓Registered Health Info Admin (RHIA) or Registered Health Info Tech (RHIT) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Professional Coder Cert (CPC) or Certified Coding Specialist – Professional (CCS-P) or Professional Coder- Hospital (CPC-H) or Certified Outpatient Coding (COC) or AAPC specialty certifi

Education

✓Certificate program in Coding or A.A./A.S. in HIM or Certificate with 1-3 years of healthcare experience (MA, HUC, Revenue Cycle)

B.S./B.A. in HIM preferred

Qualifications

✓1 year of coding experience

✓Basic knowledge of Windows-based computer software. Epic and Microsoft Teams.

2 years of coding experience preferred

+Benefits

Medical, dental and visionPaid time offTuition assistanceLife and disability insurance

About the role

The Coder 2 analyzes clinical documentation; assign appropriate diagnosis, procedure, and levels of service codes; abstract the codes and other clinical data. Performs a variety of technical functions within the Outpatient coding area, codes outpatient visits, sent-in-labs, consolidated funding accounts, utilizing ICD-10-CM, CPT-4, and HCPCs Coding Classification systems.

What you’ll do

Actively participates in creatingActively participates in creating and implementing improvements

Assigns ICD-10, CPT-4, andAssigns ICD-10, CPT-4, and HCPCs codes to all diagnoses, treatments, and procedures, according to official coding guidelines

Knowledge of relationship ofKnowledge of relationship of disease management, medications and ancillary test results on diagnoses assigned

Extracts required information fromExtracts required information from electronic medical record and enters encoder and abstracting system

Job Overview Fairview is looking to hire an experienced Coder 2 to join our team! This position is 80 hours per week, working Monday through Friday with one Saturday per month and a weekday off during that same week. We are looking for a knowledgeable coder with Emergency Department (ED) coding experience who can work independently while also being a collaborative member of the team.

This role offers the flexibility to perform your work from a home-based setting while staying connected with a supportive and experienced coding team. The Coder 2 analyzes clinical documentation; assign appropriate diagnosis, procedure, and levels of service codes; abstract the codes and other clinical data. Performs a variety of technical functions within the Outpatient coding area, codes outpatient visits, sent-in-labs, consolidated funding accounts, utilizing ICD-10-CM, CPT-4, and HCPCs Coding Classification systems.

Utilizes an electronic coding software to code to the highest level of specificity, ensuring optimal and appropriate reimbursement for the services provided. Responsibility includes resolving medical necessity edits and extracting and entering data into the medical record. 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.

Coder 2's also resolves clinical documentation and charge capture discrepancies and provides feedback to providers on the quality of their documentation and charging. Responsibilities Maintains knowledge of, and complies with, all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards. Actively participates in creating and implementing improvements.

Assigns ICD-10, CPT-4, and HCPCs codes to all diagnoses, treatments, and procedures, according to official coding guidelines. Knowledge of relationship of disease management, medications and ancillary test results on diagnoses assigned. Extracts required information from electronic medical record and enters encoder and abstracting system.

Follows-up on unabstracted accounts to assure timely billing and reimbursement. Resolves any questions concerning diagnosis, procedures, clinical content of the chart or code selection through research and communication. May query physicians on documentation according to established procedures and guidelines.

Meets departmental productivity and quality standards Complete projects as assigned. Timely and accurate work Contributes to the process or enablement of collecting expected payment Understands and adheres to Revenue Cycle’s Escalation Policy. Required Qualifications Certificate program in Coding or A.

A./A. S. in HIM or Certificate with 1-3 years of healthcare experience (MA, HUC, Revenue Cycle) 1 year of coding experience Basic knowledge of Windows-based computer software. Epic and Microsoft Teams.

Registered Health Info Admin (RHIA) or Registered Health Info Tech (RHIT) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Professional Coder Cert (CPC) or Certified Coding Specialist – Professional (CCS-P) or Professional Coder- Hospital (CPC-H) or Certified Outpatient Coding (COC) or AAPC specialty certifications

B. S./B. A. in HIM 2 years of coding experience Benefit Overview Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more!

Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract Compensation Disclaimer An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical.

If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored. EEO Statement EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status