Career Center

Overview

Days M-F, Remote

This position exists to provide accurate and timely clinical data for billing and optimal reimbursement, quality assessment, comparative databases, physician profiling, and administrative purposes. This position is responsible for, but not limited to, inpatient facility coding or rectifying pre-bill coding related edits and coding related denials.

Key responsibilities/duties of this role

* The Inpatient Coder is responsible for accurately assigning ICD-10-CM diagnoses and ICD-10-PCS procedures for all inpatient encounters, from birth through end of life, across all hospitals within our organization. The role includes coding all complexities and service lines, validating DRG assignments, and collaborating with CDI and Coding Quality team to ensure complete and compliant documentation. The coder maintains productivity and accuracy while staying current with coding updates and regulatory requirements.

Must Haves

* RHIT, RHIA, or CCS credentials

Other Requirements
* Requires High School Diploma or equivalent. RHIA, RHIT, or CCS credential required. Requires ability to read, understand and interpret medical records and other treatment documentation.
* Requires a high level of interpersonal, problem solving, and analytic skills.
* Requires the ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with others.
* Requires effective written and verbal communication skills.
* Requires strong attention to detail, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
* Requires ability to work with and maintain confidential information.