Inpatient Coder

About the role

Inpatient Medical Coder – remote/work from home, 6+ month contract with strong possibility of extensions.

Responsibilities

• Assign diagnostic and procedural codes to patient records using ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM and any other designated coding classification system in accordance with the UHDDS coding guidelines.
• Assign procedural categories as applicable.
• Assign appropriate discharge disposition as necessary.
• Maintain or exceed established coding accuracy and productivity standards.
• Initiates physician queries in compliance with client’s policies where appropriate.
• Ensure demographic information and documentation is congruent with scheduled or performed procedures.
• Evaluate assigned Coding work queue and work with the appropriate revenue cycle/hospital team to resolve accounts with the expected resolution timeframe.

Skills

• Five (5) years of Inpatient Coding experience in an Acute Care hospital setting.
• Extensive knowledge of ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PC, MS-DRG’s and POA Assignments coding principles and guidelines.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, abbreviations, techniques and surgical procedures; anatomy and physiology; major disease processes; if applicable pharmacology; and the metric system.
• Knowledge of reimbursement systems, as well as federal, state and payer-specific regulations and policies pertaining to medical documentations, billing and coding.
• Knowledge of Standards of Ethical Coding.