Job Description
Description The HCC Auditor/Coder's primary objective is to continually improve providers' reporting and documentation of chronic health care conditions. This is done through auditing providers' patient medical records and providing education on best coding practices. Code review super bills and patient medical records for proper use of diagnosis and procedure codes. Works as an integral member o
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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