Medical Records Technician (Outpatient/Inpatient Coder) GS-4/5/6/7/8

Summary Outpatient/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 1 full-time and permanent Medical Records Technician (Outpatient/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. Outpatient/Inpatient MRTs(Coder) select and assign codes from current versions of ICD CM, PCS, and/or CPT and HCPCS classification systems for inpat...