Under the direction of the Coding Supervisor, codes and abstracts inpatient and outpatient hospital medical records under two coding systems, ICD-9-CM and CPT-4, which is used for hospital reimbursement, statistical purposes, and reporting purposes required by different state regulatory agencies. 

Must posses and maintain current certification as Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Must have a minimum of three years experience coding inpatient and outpatient cases utilizing ICD-9 and CPT coding classifications.

Prefer Registered Record Administrator, Accredited Record Technician, or Certified Coding Specialist. Non-registered and/or non-accredited Health Record Analyst must have 3 years inpatient coding experience in ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 coding and attained a Coding Certificate. Must have good working knowledge of Medical Terminology, ICD-9-CM and CPT-4. Knowledge of DRG’s Medicare billing and reimbursement issues. Accurate data input skills.