Medical Records Technician (Coder Inpatient)

Summary Inpatient (Coder) select codes from current versions of ICD CM, PCS classification systems for inpatient facility and/or professional services. Inpatient duties consist of the performance and review of documentation within the health record to assign ICD codes for diagnosis, complications/major complications, comorbid/major comorbid conditions, surgery, and procedures for assignment of diagnosis related groups (DRG),and/or assigning CPT/HCPCS codes. Responsibilities This job opportunity announcement (JOA) will be used to fill one 1) full-time and permanent Medical Records Technician (Inpatient Coder) vacancy(s) at the Memphis, TN Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), with Business Office Service. The technician is assigned to the Health Information Management Section (HIMS), coding/analysis unit, VAMC Memphis, TN. Inpatient MRTs(Coder) select and assign codes from current versions of ICD CM, PCS, and/or CPT and HCPCS classification systems for inpatient facility and/or profess...