Senior Inpatient Coder Remote - Full Time
Senior Inpatient Coder Remote - Full Time
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Job Description
I. General Summary
- Under direct supervision accurately codes hospital inpatient accounts for the purpose of appropriate reimbursement research statistics and compliance to federal and state regulations in accordance with established ICD10CM/PCS coding classification systems.
II. Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
- Serves as a clinical coding subject matter expert and utilizes critical thinking to analyze and evaluate documentation issues with consultation from the medical and clinical staff and clinical documentation specialists as needed.
- Analyzes codes and abstracts complex inpatient cases such as trauma rehab neurology critical care etc. utilizing the ICD10CM and ICD10PCS nomenclature to ensure accurate APRDRG/SOI/ROM and POA assignment.
- Utilizes critical thinking to analyze and evaluate documentation issues with consultation from the medical and clinical staff and clinical documentation specialists as needed.
- Collaborates with other senior coders (and the other coding staff) with sharing coding information and providing coding advice to colleagues regarding complex cases to be coded.
Qualifications :
III. Education and Experience
- High School graduate or equivalent. Formal ICD10CM and CPT training Associates or Bachelors degree preferred.
- Minimum of three years ICD10CM/ICD10PCS coding and abstracting experience with at a Level 1 Trauma and Rehab hospital or 4 years of experience with coding inpatient hospital medical records required.
- One of the following required: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC)
IV. Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Strong analytical and organizational skills; filing systems; ability to prioritize workloads; meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure; excellent customer service skills; general office procedures; ability to problem solve and work with minimal supervision; familiar with basic medical terminology; computer experience; typing ability.
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation:
Pay Range: $31.4$42.57
Other Compensation (if applicable): N/A
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Remote
