UChicago Medicine · 1 month ago
Clinical Data Analyst – Same Day Surgery/Observation Coder
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$40/hr - $51/hrUChicago Medicine is a world-class academic health-care system seeking a Clinical Data Analyst – Same Day Surgery/Observation Coder. The role involves coding and abstracting medical records for reimbursement and quality reporting, while interacting with healthcare providers for documentation clarification.
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Responsibilities
Assigns ICD-10-CM/PCS codes and assigns DRGs for inpatient medical records accounts; assigns ICD-10-CM/PCS codes and CPT codes for outpatient medical record accounts
Abstracts key data elements required for billing
Reviews records for clinical pertinence
Interacts with providers for clarification of documentation/education
Abstracts and codes records, for patient currently in the Hospitals, for interim billing purposes
Reviews records according to pre-established criteria for referral to physician reviewers
Communicates with the medical staff to ensure appropriate assignment of principal and secondary diagnoses and procedures
Maintains CE credits in accordance with the American Health Information Management Association's requirements
Qualification
Required
Associate or bachelor's degree
Certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
Must have thorough working knowledge of ICD-10CM/PCS and CPT coding systems, DRG systems and federal/state regulations regarding reimbursement
Must have a thorough working knowledge of the hospital information system, electronic medical record systems and encoder; must have working knowledge of JCAHO standards for chart completion
Must have a working knowledge of medical-legal rules and regulations that govern the confidentiality and release of medical information with the ability to interpret and implement the standards; must maintain total confidentiality of all patient records; and PC experience
Company
UChicago Medicine
The University of Chicago Medicine has been at the forefront of medicine since 1927, when we cared for our first patients.
Founded in 1927
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$112.4MKey Investors
National Institutes of Health
2019-04-10Grant· $9M
2018-10-14Grant· $3.4M
2017-05-24Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Ivan Samstein
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, University of Chicago Medicine
Jason Keeler
Executive Vice President and COO
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