Welcome to a promising future with this unique career opportunity. At Carilion Clinic, our team accurate medical record documentation in a forward-thinking environment. You will thrive through extensive training, supportive leaders and potential for advancement. Carilion offers comprehensive benefits, paid time off, and tuition options. Join a team where your skills and ideas will make a difference in the health of our patients and the communities we live in.

The Coder position reviews clinical documentation and diagnostic results on Ambulatory records as appropriate to extract data and applies appropriate ICD-10 CM and CPT-4 codes for billing, internal and external reporting, research, and regulatory compliance.

The job duties of the Coder include, but are not limited to, the following:
 

• Coordinates resolution of discrepancies in clinical charge coding through Revenue Auditor Division of Revenue Cycle Management.
• Consults with physicians to improve or clarify medical record documentation for complete, accurate and compliant coding.
•  Extracts required information from source documentation and enters into encoder.
•  Identifies and reconciles patients’ pre-surgical and post-surgical visits with their Outpatient Diagnostic Accounts and appropriately combine the coding and billing of the accounts.
• Maintains working knowledge of 3M CRS, 3M 360 Encompass, 3M Standalone, and Cornerstone and Elsevier software.
• Assist in implementing solutions to reduce back-end billing errors.
• Maintains knowledge of Federal and Private Sector coding and billing requirements as they apply to the Ambulatory Surgery setting.
• May assist with Outpatient Diagnostic Coding or Emergency dept. coding as needed..