Senior Inpatient Coder-REMOTE- Full time, Days

Responsibilities

• Assigns diagnosis and procedure codes.
• Verifies accuracy of DRG.
• Accurately abstracts required information.
• Initiates provider coding queries in compliance with coding guidelines and policies where appropriate.
• Maintains coding competency through participation in educational programs.
• Communicate with Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Specialist via email, phone, or other methods regarding accounts.
• Participates in team, organization, and educational meetings.
• Maintains coding credential(s) by completing continuing education requirements of credits per year.
• Assists in achieving department goals of Accounts Receivable days in regard to Discharged Not Final Billed (DNFB).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• One or more of the following certifications required: RHIA, RHIT, CCS or CCA.
• Minimum of 2 years acute care inpatient coding experience required.
• Experience in coding across multiple specialties within a hospital coding environment and remote coding experience preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS by passing coding competency assessment administered before hire.
• Demonstrated proficiency in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and disease process by passing coding competency assessment administered before hire.
• Good working knowledge of Inpatient Prospective Payment System (RPPS), Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) methodologies, Severity of Illness (SOI), and Risk of Mortality (ROM).