Job Description
Job Description Location: 1520 Broad Ave. Gulfport,MS 39501. Job Summary: Performs International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding of all patient charts for billing, case mix, and data collection purposes. Subsequently, assigns Diagnostic Related Group (DRG) and Ambulatory Patient Classification (APC). Performs retrospective review of patient charts.
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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