Coder III

Under general supervision of the Director, the Coder III creates consistency and efficiency in inpatient and outpatient claims processing and data collection to appropriately optimize DRG and APC reimbursement and facilitate data quality in hospital inpatient services.  Maintains flow of coding operations in the department and maintains patient confidentiality at all times.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

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• Assists Director in coordinating activities of coding and clerical employees analyzing, compiling, coding, filing and data entry of medical records.
• Assigns codes for...