Abstractor/Coder

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

Key Responsibilities (list 5-8)

• Accurately abstracts information from the service documentation, assigns and sequences

appropriate CPT, ICD-9/10, and HCPCS codes into the appropriate billing systems, ensuring

compliance with established guidelines.

• Communicates professionally with providers, practice management, and other stake holders

either verbally or in writing.

• Responsible for working encounters in the coding work queue or task lists in a timely manner.

• Meets or exceeds organizational coding production and quality standards.

• Understands and applies regulatory changes and stays current with coding updates, for example

NCCI and MUE edits.

• Reviews and resolves coding denials.

• Participates in special projects and completes other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements / Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• One year physician coding experience preferred.

• Previous Electronic Health Record experience preferred.

License/Certification:

• Coding Certification through American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) as

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Coding Specialist Physician Based (CCS-P)

OR the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) as a Certified Professional Coder

(CPC) required.

• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population served within

three (3) months of hire.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran