Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Coder

Coder - Critical Access Hospital

Position Duties – Responsible for accurately assigning diagnostic and procedural codes across multiple service lines of the hospital complex, including inpatient acute, emergency, ICU, surgery, outpatient, physician clinic, swing-bed/skilled nursing, assisted living, specialty clinics, and therapy/diagnostics. This role ensures compliant, complete, and timely coding to support accurate claim submission, appropriate reimbursement, and regulatory compliance for a Critical Access Hospital.

Minimum Required Qualifications –

• High school diploma or equivalent
• CPC (Certified Professional Coder)
• Minimum 2 years of medical coding experience
• Proficiency in ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS, and revenue coding
• Familiarity with DRG, APC, and CAH cost-based reimbursement methodologies
• Knowledge of UB-04 and CMS-1500 claim formats
• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and ability to meet productivity standards

Preferred Qualifications –

• Critical Access Hospital, community hospital, or multi-service line experience strongly preferred
• Experience working in TruBridge or comparable community hospital EHR/PM system
• Experience with swing bed and skilled nursing facility coding
• Associate's degree or higher in Health Information Management or a related field
• Completion of an accredited medical coding program or equivalent post-secondary coding education
• CCS, CIC, COC, RHIT, or CAH-CBS

Length of Assignment – 13 weeks

Shift / Hours Per Week – Full Time/40 Hours

Systems – TruBridge

Start Date – ASAP