Job Summary
A company is looking for a Medical Coder specializing in Behavioral Health.
Key Responsibilities
- Abstract clinical information from medical records and assign appropriate ICD-10 codes
- Verify codes for professional fee charges and communicate findings on documentation issues
- Mentor and train other coders while tracking and reporting coding productivity data
Required Qualifications
- Associate or Bachelor's degree in Health Information Technology or related field
- Certification as RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, or CPC-H preferred
- 1-3 years of experience in inpatient/outpatient coding, with a focus on behavioral health
- Above average computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Office products
- Knowledge of MedSeries4 and 3M Encoder preferred
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