Job Description
Title: Medical Coding Specialist Location: Midtown Org Unit: Code Compliance Work Days: Weekly Hours: 35.00 Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Salary Range: $31.92 - $35.44 *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 and documentation requirements. Job Responsibilities Performs ongoing prospective coding and documentation chart reviews for physician s…
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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