Inpatient Coder - Remote
Columbus, OH, United States
We are seeking an Inpatient Coder (Remote).
Full-time • Work From Home
Must have CCS,RHIA, or RHIT certification
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 ICD-10-CM and ICD-10- 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.
Job Qualifications
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 ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
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
Undergraduate (Associate's or Bachelor's) degree in HIM/HIT preferred
Minimum 1 year of acute care hospital inpatient coding required with 3 years preferred.
Coding Technical Skills - ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, MS-DRGs, APR DRGs, and POA Assignment.
Will be require to audit as well
RHIT, RHIA or CCS required
Must be disciplined, must be able to meet metrics
Coding quality edits and customer complaints related to potential coding errors
Looking for candidates with three years IP (hospital) DRG coding for acute care. All account types including burns and cardiac cath.