Inpatient Coder
Inpatient Coder
Location: Fully Remote
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire
Compensation: $35-40/hour (heavily based on experience)
Responsibilities
- Assign ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes for inpatient hospital accounts while maintaining production and quality standards
- Validate MS-DRG assignments and abstract clinical data for billing and reporting purposes
- Review clinical documentation to ensure accurate code assignment and mitigate coding-related claims edits
- Maintain productivity of two inpatient accounts per hour while achieving at least 95% coding accuracy
- Collaborate with providers and client teams to resolve documentation questions and support coding accuracy
- Participate in client meetings, training sessions and ongoing coding education while adapting to client-specific coding guidelines
Requirements
- Active AHIMA credential (RHIT, RHIA or CCS required)
- 2+ years of recent inpatient facility coding experience
- Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and MS-DRG assignment
- Able to consistently maintain 95% coding accuracy while meeting productivity expectations
- Experience with Epic and/or 3M 360 preferred
- Trauma or teaching hospital experience preferred
- Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills with the ability to work independently
Benefits
LaSalle Network consultants are eligible to enroll in benefits - https://www.thelasallenetwork.com/consultants/
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LaSalle Network offers temporary Field Employees benefit plans including medical, dental and vision coverage. Family Medical Leave, Worker's Compensation, Paid Leave and Sick Leave are also provided.