Coding Support Services – Inpatient and Outpatient
Flexible and when you need it
HIA can support its client’s day-to-day operation with remote coding assistance to meet ever-changing needs. We’re there when you need us most.
System upgrades/conversions
Backlogs
Overflow needs
Vacation/FMLA
Special projects
Onboarding newly employed providers
Month-end/Year-end support
Continuing Education
HIA’s Education department keeps staff abreast of changes pertaining to ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT-4 and HCPCS Level II coding on a continual basis. Results of ongoing quality assurance reviews dictate HIA’s continuing education agendas and content.
Coding Specialists
HIA employs a highly skilled and AHIMA credentialed staff (RHIA, RHIT and/or CCS minimum) of coding professionals committed to delivering services with honesty, integrity and accuracy. Our Coding Specialists have an average of 10 years’ experience coding in the hospital setting.
Average Years of Experience
CEUs Available Annually
Avg monthly $ dropped per coder
Why HIA’s coding support is different
Our Coding Specialists are proficient in both inpatient and outpatient disciplines and follow official coding guidelines. HIA expects its Coding Specialists to code patient records with both the guidelines and the underlying treatment plans of the physicians in mind.
One-on-one exits for individual education
Transparent invoicing
Client portal with online scheduling and on demand reporting
- Annual Client Satisfaction 98%
- Average Client Relationships Over 5 Years 95%
- Average Client Relationships Over 10 Years 85%
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When it comes to coding and documentation, finding your own rhythm can lead to positive results. For our new series, Find Your Routine, we interviewed our most productive coders and asked them what steps they take to find a rhythm that works for them. This week, we talked with Crystal Junkins, CCS, CPC, Coding Specialist with Health Information Associates, about the steps she takes to find her routine.
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In 2003, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented Risk Adjustment Factors (RAF) and Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding to identify individuals with serious and/or chronic illnesses and assign them a risk factor score that is based on a combination of demographic information and reported diagnoses.
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The ICD-10-CM/PCS code changes – effective October 1, 2018 to September 31, 2019 – could be the culprit. Comparatively speaking, there are far less changes this year than in years past. The release includes: 279 new codes, 51 deleted codes,143 revised codes. But don’t let the smaller amount of changes fool you…
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See how our Service Reports
will benefit you
HIA delivers comprehensive electronic daily and month-end reporting to its clients. The content and format of these reports promote transparency and allow for easy invoice reconciliation.
