Job Description
RN with valid Florida license. 5 years acute care clinical experience OR HIM degree with commensurate CDI experience. Strong written and oral communication skills, computer literacy. Familiar with MSDRGs, APR DRGs and coding guidelines. Understanding of DRG assignment and impact to quality metrics and ratings. Facilitates clinical documentation improvement through the identification of documentati
8:00 AM
Coders start the day by pulling their assigned chart queue. In a hospital setting, an inpatient coder might work 15–25 charts per…
8:30 AM
Open the first chart. Read the operative report, discharge summary, and physician notes. Assign the principal diagnosis code (the…
10:30 AM
Encounter a complex chart — a patient with multiple comorbidities and a surgical complication. You spend extra time to capture eve…
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