About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Coder I
Position Summary:
Responsible for coding inpatient or outpatient records, reviews documentation and properly identifies and assigns ICD-10-CM, CPT-4/HCPCS and/or ICD-10-PCS codes for all reportable diagnoses and procedures. This includes determining the correct principal diagnosis, co-morbidities, and complications, secondary conditions, and surgical procedures.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities As Assigned:
1. Responsible for outpatient coding and charge validation (charge entry)
2. Responsible for coding simple inpatient visits (with < 30 days of LOS)
3. Properly identifies and assigns ICD-10-CM, CPT-4 or ICD-10- PCS codes.
4. Determines the correct principal diagnosis, co-morbidities, and complications, secondary conditions, and surgical procedures.
5. Ensures codes are assigned correctly and sequenced appropriately in compliance with medical coding guidelines and policies.
6. Maintains knowledge of current coding guidelines by self-study, assigned education, corporate coding meeting attendance, or related in-services.
7. Participates in internal and external quality review meetings and responses.
8. Works collaboratively with appropriate departments such as nursing or CDI (clinical documentation improvement), etc. to ensure accurate APR-DRG/SOI/ROM and their impact and other indicators as needed.
Qualifications:
· Associate’s degree HIT, Applied Science, Liberal Arts or other related healthcare field.
· Certified or eligible to be certified in at least one of the following within one year:
· AHIMA Certification (such as: RHIA, RHIT, CCS)
· AAPC Certification (such as: CPC, CCC, COC, CIC, CHONC etc.)
· AMAC Certification such as: ROCC (Radiation Oncology Certified Coder)
Preferred:
· One year of facility outpatient, professional or inpatient coding experience.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
