Overview

Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact. HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more. Join us. Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together. HonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With nearly 17,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers and close to 2,000 volunteers dedicated to providing high quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and well-being of communities across Arizona. Learn more at HonorHealth.com.

Responsibilities

Job Summary
Assigns and sequences ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT and HCPCS codes through review of inpatient or outpatient clinical documentation and diagnostic results as appropriate for billing, internal and external reporting, research, and regulatory compliance.
Essential Functions

• Inpatient: Assigns and sequences ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS diagnostic and procedural codes for inpatient accounts within HonorHealth. Reviews physician documentation & coding for appropriateness & accuracy and makes corrections following Medicare & AMA coding guidelines. Utilizes electronic medical record and computer-assisted coding (CAC) software. Addresses applicable coding edits. Assigns DRGs as applicable. Outpatient: Assigns and sequences ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCs diagnostic and procedural codes for outpatient accounts within HonorHealth. Reviews physician documentation & coding for appropriateness & accuracy and makes corrections following Medicare & AMA coding guidelines. Utilizes electronic medical record and computer-assisted coding (CAC) software. Addresses NCCI, OCE, LCD, and other applicable coding edits.
• Inpatient: Complies with system-wide coding practices to meet corporate compliance guidelines and to ensure appropriate and effective reimbursement with Patient Financial Services, medical staff and various departments. Reviews and analyzes medical records for accurate ICD code selection. Outpatient: Complies with system-wide coding practices to meet corporate compliance guidelines and to ensure appropriate and effective reimbursement with Patient Financial Services, medical staff and various departments. Reviews and analyzes medical records for accurate ICD and CPT code selection.
• Inpatient/Outpatient: Communicates and assists in education with an audience that may include physicians and clinical staff.
• Inpatient: Assists Patient Financial Services with interpretation and selection of appropriate ICD codes and /or other information requested for accurate billing and reimbursement. Possesses knowledge and understanding of failed bill parameters. Outpatient: Assists Patient Financial Services with interpretation and selection of appropriate ICD, CPT, and HCPCs codes and /or other information requested for accurate billing and reimbursement. Possesses knowledge and understanding of failed bill parameters.
• Inpatient/Outpatient: Performs outpatient charge validation/reconciliation for outpatient coding to ensure all submitted charges are posted timely and balance with total submitted charges. Assigns charges as applicable.
• Inpatient/Outpatient: Resolves routine coding issues/problems and appropriately seeks assistance from supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Associate's Degree in health related field - Preferred
• High School Diploma or GED - Required

Experience

• 2 years Inpatient: Hospital inpatient coding. Outpatient: Coding outpatient accounts which may include Emergency department, newborn, obstetrics, day surgery, observation, wound care, radiology, laboratory, series, infusion, oncology, and rehab therapy. - Preferred
• Other Inpatient: Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, knowledge of medical record requirements, HIPAA privacy rules, and assigning and sequencing ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes. Outpatient: Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, knowledge of medical record requirements, HIPAA privacy rules, and assigning and sequencing ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCs codes. - Required
• Other Inpatient: Knowledge of pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, radiology, and other clinical specialties. Outpatient: Working knowledge of charging and billing processes. Working knowledge of Medicare, NCCI, OCE, LCD, NCD, and other claim edit guidelines and protocol. - Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• CCA (Certified Coding Apprentice) with successful certification of CCS in 6 months OR Inpatient: CCS (Certified Coding Specialist), or CIC (Certified Inpatient Coder), or RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) or RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) Outpatient: CPC-H (Certified Professional Coder-Hospital Outpatient), or CPC (Certified Professional Coder), or COC (Certified Outpatient Coder), or CCS (Certified Coding Specialist), or RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) or RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) - Required
• CCS, CPC-H/COC, CIC, RHIT, or RHIA - Preferred