Coder

Coder

1. Perform Outpatient Medical Record Coding. 

1. Identify significant diagnoses and procedures and determine the principal diagnosis and procedure for each hospitalization accu­rately 95‑100% of the time to meet standard; 94% or less is below standard as documented by quality assurance activities.

1. Assign correct classification codes for identified diagnoses and procedures accurately 95‑100% of the time to meet standard; 94% or less is below standard, as documented by quality assurance activities.

1. Sequence all procedures performed according to the established guidelines.

1. Code all outpatient medical records as documented on daily activity reports. 

 Standard: Code all OP records within four days of receipt to your area.

1. Abstract outpatient surgery data into computerized system.