Description
The Physician Coder codes and abstracts physician services performed in the hospital setting, including inpatient, observation, consultant, surgical, critical care, and E & M services, using ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT-4, HCPCS II, and CMS guidelines. The role maintains coding accuracy, productivity, data quality, database entry, and medical-staff education, and requires RHIA, RHIT, CPC, or CCS-P certification plus 1–3 years of CPT/HCPCS physician procedural coding experience.
