Job Description
Title: Medical Coding Specialist Lead Location: Midtown Org Unit: Administration Work Days: Weekly Hours: 35.00 Exemption Status: Exempt Salary Range: $78,100.00 - $84,500.00 *As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices Position Summary Under supervision, assists in the development and evolution of the overall strategy for the department?s coding operations This role is also responsible for reviewing medical records for compliance…
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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