Inpatient Coding Specialist - REMOTE

Top Client in need of an Inpatient Coder for Acute care

Job Summary

As a Coding Integrity Specialist III WORK FROM HOME you will review and evaluate hospital inpatient medical record documentation to assign sequence edit and/or validate the appropriate ICD10CM and ICD10 PCS codes. A CIS III performs coding and/or code/DRG validation across multiple entities by applying all appropriate coding guidelines and criteria for code selections.

Responsibilities

• Assign sequence validate and/or edit codes/DRGs and abstracted data (e.g. physician discharge disposition query tracking) for inpatient records for multiple facilities using ICD10CM and ICD10PCS
• Maintain or exceed established accuracy standards
• Maintain or exceed established productivity standards
• Utilize the complete patient medical record documentation in code/DRG assignment validation and/or editing of codes/DRGs

Job Qualifications

• Undergraduate (Associates or Bachelors) degree in HIM/HIT preferred
• A minimum of 1 year of acute care hospital inpatient coding is required with 3 years preferred.
• Coding Technical Skills ICD10CM ICD10PCS MSDRGs APR DRGs and POA Assignment.
• Will be required to audit as well
• RHIT RHIA or CCS required

Remote Work :

No