Quality Coding Specialist

Education:

Required:  Associates Degree in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, or related healthcare field.

Preferred:  Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Management, with specific knowledge in ICD-10, CPT 4 and Evaluation & Management auditing experience.

License/Certification:

Required:  Certification in one of the following:       

• Certified Professional Coding (CPC) by the American Academy of Professional Coders
• Certified Coding Specialist-Physician Based (CCS-P) by the American Health Information Management Association
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) by the American Health Information Management Association.
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) by the American Health Information Management Association.
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) by the American Health Information Management Association.
• Certified Professional Coder - Hospital (CPC-H) by the American Academy of Professional Coders.

Experience:   

Required:  Five years of clinical coding experience for complex multi-specialties, to include three years of evaluations and management coding experience or three years of documentation auditing. May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis. Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.

Preferred:  Six years multi-specialty coding with three years E/M governmental auditing.  

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