Medical Abstracting jobs

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION:

Responsible for reviewing patient records and codifying medical results for reimbursement and payment purposes from Philhealth.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

1. Responsible for reviewing patient records and codifying results for reimbursement or payment purposes.

2. Responsible for abstracting, coding, and sequencing the classification of medical and surgical procedures, diagnosis, and treatment modalities on Inpatient and Outpatient encounters.

3. Review appropriate provider documentation to determine principal diagnosis, co-morbidities and complications, secondary conditions, and significant procedures.

4. Transcribe medical reports from patients’ clinical records and doctors progress notes into an electronic medical record system for the accomplishment of Claim Form 4 (CF4).

5. Select the latest, most accurate and descriptive codes from the listings of International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10)

6. Utilize available resources and coding guidelines to identify accurate codes and research regulations to ensure accuracy of coding documentation.

7. Follow official coding guidelines to review and analyze health records.

8. Enter codes into computer system, extract required information from source documentation, and enter data into encoder and abstracting system.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS STANDARD:

• Bachelor’s degree of any course, preferably medical-allied courses
• Preferably with ICD 10 certification training
• Basic knowledge with medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, diagnostic procedures, pharmacology
• Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Well-versed in several computer software (MS Word, MS Excel, etc.)
• Keen attention to details and excellent encoding/typing skills
• PREFERABLY WITH WORKING EXPERIENCE IN HOSPITAL SETTING

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person