Job Description
Title: Medical Coding Specialist Location: Upper East Side; Lower East Side Org Unit: Revenue Cycle and Compliance Work Days: Weekly Hours: 35.00 Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Salary Range: $29.15 - $38.74 *As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices Position Summary Responsible for reviewing medical records for compliance with coding
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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