+ JOB REQUIREMENTS
+ Education
+ High school graduate or equivalent. AHIMA credentials (RHIA, RHIT or CCS) or AAPC credentials (CPC and/or CPC-A) required.
+ Experience
+ Requires coding experience of inpatient and/or outpatient records in an acute care setting, both ICD-9 and ICD-10 CM and PCS and CPT. Experience assigning charge codes for emergency room visits and overall knowledge of professional billing. Experience with auditing and charging of other types of other types of outpatients preferred. Must be familiar with working denials and general understanding of the charge master, payer requirements, clinical documentation improvement and overall knowledge of the revenue cycle preferred. Experience with Microsoft Excel preferred.
+ Physical
+ Normal hospital environment. Close eye work and hearing within normal range. Oral communication. Operates computer, printer, fax and copier. Long periods of sitting. Occasional walking, bending, and climbing. May lift and car...