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IP Coding Validator III
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Organization Facility: Beth Israel Lahey Health - Non Executive Category: Coding/Validation Job ID: JR62440 Date posted: 10/15/2024Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Under general supervision of the Director of Coding and Validation, the Coding Validator III is responsible for performing quality reviews on medical records to validate the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes, DRG appropriateness, missed secondary diagnoses and procedures, and ensure compliance and accuracy of the MS-DRG, APR DRG and other imbursement impacting elements.**The Coding Validator III works closely with the Director of Coding and Validation, Coding leadership, and collaborates with Clinical Documentation Staff to assure coding uniformity, consistency and accuracy with ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, Official Coding Guidelines, Federal and State regulations, the American Hospital Association coding guidelines and its publication Coding Clinic.
**The Coding Validator III is also responsible for coding functions to support timely coding and billing.
**The Coding Validator III is also responsible for exceeding quality and quantity expectations while performing coding functions to support timely coding and billing.
Job Description:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Performs pre-bill reimbursement audits on inpatient records to determine if codes need to be added/deleted, to ensure that the care of the patient is recorded in language that the payers can interpret, and coding is compliant with all coding guidelines.
Provides appropriate educational feedback to coding staff related to coding and reimbursement changes.
Performs Patient Safety Indicator and Hospital Acquired Condition reviews.
Performs monthly post-bill coding audits
Performs focused DRG audits
Performs data and analysis of coding quality data to identified coding error trends.
Reviews findings of third-party coding audits.
Prepares appeal letters to third part audit when deemed appropriate.
Provides appropriate orientation and ongoing in-service training/education for coding staff in coding, documentation, and reimbursement methodologies.
Serves as a central resource for inpatient coding questions.
Prepares coding resource documents to support coding accuracy and consistency.
Prepares and presents monthly focused education for the coding department and partners with CDI for joint department education bi-monthly.
Responsible for coding all types of inpatient medical records with efficiency and accuracy.
Responsible for writing compliant retro coding queries to providers when indicated.
Works closely with the HIM Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (CDIS) and clinical staff to evaluate inpatient coding and CDIS assignment; offers recommendations to redesign these processes in order to improve fiscal liability and quality of coded data.
Works with programmers to define specifications as well as test systems and applications related to the 3M coding software and Epic.
Attends meetings and educational conferences, assuming personal responsibility for professional development and ongoing education to maintain proficiency.
Works on special coding related projects and serves as a coding resource for other BILH departments.
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent, required
Minimum of Associate degree in Health Information Management or Completion of a AHIMA or AAPC Coding Certification program, required
Licensure, Certification & Registration:
RHIA, RHIT or CCS from AHIMA or a CIC from AAPC, required
Experience:
Computer skills
Minimum 5 year of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS Inpatient coding assignment, required
Minimum of 5 years IP coding auditing and/or IP coding validation, preferred
Microsoft Office applications
Required Qualifications:
Medical terminology
Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint applications
Knowledge and understanding of current ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
Knowledge of medical records content and management
Working knowledge of the EMR either through experience or education, including experience working with structured data and database management
Strong written communication skills
Knowledge of laws and regulations about health information and patient confidentiality
Adheres to Department, Hospital, and Human Resource Policies
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
Epic experience
3M-360 Computer Assisted Coding
IP Validator 3 level ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS Inpatient code assignment skills based on BILH IP Coding Validator Exam exam
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.
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