JOB SUMMARY:

Under the general supervision of the Manager, Coding, this position operates from within the Health Information Department to code, abstracts and analyzes medical information from outpatient facility encounters at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego. Coding pertains to the knowledge and use of ICD, CPT, and HCPCS coding. Coding of diagnoses and procedures is performed on outpatient encounters and includes capturing diagnostic co-morbidities and complications, appropriate sequencing, procedure code modifiers, and assignment of CPT and HCPCS coding. Data specific to each visit is abstracted into the Epic Electronic Medical Record for the Revenue Cycle, Research, OSHPD, data comparison, studies, audits, and medical record reviews. In addition to coding and abstracting, this position also assists with the Hospital Revenue Cycle process by performing charge capture for patients seen in the Emergency Care Center and satellite Urgent Care Centers. This position is also ...