Job Description
Education/Experience Minimum Required: Associate's Degree in Nursing (ASN) or Nursing Diploma. Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN). Working knowledge of encoding system and Excel. Previous Coding experience. License/Certification Minimum Required: Valid NYS RN licensure or eligible. Preferred: CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) ‐ AHIMA CIC (Certified Inpatient Coder)‐AAPC CCDS (
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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