Inpatient Facility Coder

We are currently hiring a fully remote Inpatient Facility Coder for a great healthcare organization! Equipment is provided Schedule: M- F 8am-5pm Day to day responsibilities: Reviews medical records to identify pertinent diagnoses and procedures relative to the patient's health care encounter Selects the principal diagnosis and principal procedure, along with other diagnoses and procedures using UHDDS definition Ensures appropriate DRG assignment Abstracts appropriate information from the medical record based on the guidelines provided by the client and after a thorough review of the medical record Consistently meet productivity and quality performance requirements Responsible for utilizing applications to enter charts coded in real-time throughout the scheduled shift As an experienced coder, you will be responsible for providing coding and abstracting services for clients' inpatient charts You will use established coding principles and your knowledge and experience to assign diagnostic and procedural codes after a thorough review of the medical record to obtain the appropriate DRG As a coding leader, you will participate in industry forums as well as support coding education within the team Solicits clarification from the physician regarding ambiguous or conflicting documentation in the medical record using guidelines provided by the client Flexibility in assignment over multiple clients to ensure meeting required classification hours Maintains current knowledge of the information contained in the Coding Clinic, CPT Assistant, and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting Responsible for keeping coding credentials up to date and active Required Skills: Inpatient Medical and Surgical admissions Must have a minimum of 3 years of related Inpatient Facility coding experience We are looking for candidates that are currently working and coding IP facility charts in their current role Experience coding at least Level II trauma charts at medium to large sized hospitals Must be able to code multi-specialty IP charts Understands medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, surgical technology, pharmacology and disease processes Extensive knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding principles and guidelines, reimbursement systems, federal, state and payor-specific regulations and policies pertaining to documentation, coding and billing Must pass inpatient coding proficiency test Coding credentials required: CCS or CCS & CIC depending upon the client #J-18808-Ljbffr