Patient Accounts Specialist Job Description Join the expanding team in our new state of the art 132 bed behavioral health facility! Prairie St. John's has been providing services for children, adolescents, and adults to address behavioral health and substance use challenges since 1997. Prairie offers inpatient hospitalization, day treatment, and intensive outpatient servi

Assigns appropriately sequenced and compliant ICD 10 CM/PCS codes as documented in the electronic medical record (EMR). Applies definition of principal diagnosis for proper assignment of MS DRGs, APR DRGs, and POA indicators using a designated encoder/grouper, while ensuring compliance with nationally established coding guidelines. Utilizes selected encoder and/or compute

As a valued member of the DRG Review Team, the DRG Integrity Specialist performs a secondary level review of medical records and code assignment using knowledge of Accuity technology and client systems with a physician in accordance with federal coding regulations and guidelines as well as client specific coding guidelines to ensure accurate DRG assignment. This function

The Certified Coding Analyst performs coding analysis to ensure all claims billed to Medicare (Part A, B, & DME) are appropriately coded per coding standards and adheres to all Medicare rules and regulations. This position educates internal staff on coding standards and assists in the claim review process. Key Performance Indicators Performs billing and coding analysis Pr

Performs review of the medical record including documentation, reports, flowsheets, and test results, applying evidence based criteria related to DRG and clinical validation denials Creates appeal letters utilizing the relevant information from the medical record; supported by current clinical standards and facility guidelines, evidence based medicine, professionally reco

As a valued member of the DRG Review Team, the DRG Integrity Specialist performs a secondary level review of medical records and code assignment using knowledge of Accuity technology and client systems with a physician in accordance with federal coding regulations and guidelines as well as client specific coding guidelines to ensure accurate DRG assignment. This function

Review pre bill cases simultaneously with a physician during each work shift excluding breaks and meetings to analyze and validate diagnosis and procedure codes for inpatient services via coding compliance and clinical knowledge to support accurate DRG assignment Utilizes Accuity technology for tracking of coding errors, query opportunities and other data collection as ne

Assess the clinical indicators and suggestions of various query requests received from the MD Reviewer/ DRG Integrity Specialist Collaborate and communicate as necessary to clarify and avoid misinterpretation to ensure the query is optimally written and distributed to the correct client provider Creates queries in a compliant manner in accordance with AHIMA and ACDIS comp