Extra Help - Reimbursement Coding Specialist - Health Information Management

University of Illinois, United States

Updated: 26 days ago
Location: Chicago, ILLINOIS

Extra Help - Reimbursement Coding Specialist - Health Information Management

This Position is temporary, non-benefits eligible, and is limited to 900 hours.

Hiring Department: Health Information Management

Location:  Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1024323

Posting Close Date:

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Description:

Position Summary
UIH is seeking two Extra Help Reimbursement Coding Specialists Part time Inpatient Coder that has at least 2 years of coding experience at an acute care hospital, preferably an academic teaching hospital that has a complex case mix index (CMI) and medical services such as transplant, neurosurgery, oncology, vascular surgery and cardiology.

Must have the ability to determine and assign the principal and significant secondary ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, in addition to present admission indicators (POA), and ICD-10-PCS procedure codes, using official coding guidelines.

Ability to assure proper DRG assignments, sequence codes in compliance with ICD-10 Official Coding Guidelines, Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS

Ability to identify cases with clinical indicators that may require provider documentation clarification and/or specificity in order to accurately assign codes; collaborate with CDIS team as part of the clinical documentation

validation and physician query workflows.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Inpatient coder must have the ability to accurately assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes to complex inpatient visits.
  • Interprets medical documentation to determine the principal diagnosis and procedures codes.
  • Inpatient coder must have the ability to assign the correct Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) and All Patient Refined (APR-DRG) on inpatient accounts to ensure correct reimbursement.
  • Inpatient coder must have the ability to write a compliant physician query and collaborate with Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) to clarify or resolve conflicting documentation prior to assigning final codes on inpatient accounts.
  • Ability to utilize the Computer Assistant Coding (CAC) software to review medical documentation and select codes for billing and reporting purposes.
  • Ability to analyze and resolve coding denials from insurances companies and patient accounts.
  • Follows Epic EMR coding procedures for coding work queues.
  • Follows the ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PC and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) official guidelines for coding and reporting.
  • Keeps up to date on coding changes and other changes to regulations that governs medical record coding and documentation.
  • Ability to maintain the national standards for coding accuracy and internal standards for productivity.
  • Maintains continuing educations hours as dictated by certification standards.
  • Maintains confidentiality of patient health information.

    • Qualifications:

    Minimum Qualifications

    Level 2: Reimbursement Coding Specialist

     
  • CREDENTIALS TO BE VERIFIED BY PLACEMENT OFFICER
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Current certification as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Coding Specialist—Physician-based (CCS-P) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), or current certification as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or a Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) (formerly CPC-H certification).
  • One (1) year/twelve (12) months of work experience comparable to that performed at the Reimbursement Coding Representative level of this series or in other positions of comparable responsibility.

    • Preferred Qualifications
    2 years of coding experience at an acute care hospital, preferably an academic teaching hospital that has a complex case mix index (CMI) and medical services such as transplant, neurosurgery, oncology, vascular surgery and cardiology.

    The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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