Perm - Remote - Hospital Inpatient Coder

Job description: Essential Job Functions:

Assign ICD10CM and PCS codes to hospital inpatient visits

Reviews and analyzes the content of medical records and the autosuggested computer assisted codes (CAC) for the appropriate assignment of ICD diagnosis/procedure codes, present on admission indicators, hierarchical condition categories, complication and comorbidities in the proper sequence in accordance with official coding resources resulting in an accurate DRG assignment.

Meets 95% accuracy rate in audits

Maintains productivity of 2.75 charts per hour after release from training period.

Data Analysis- Hospital Inpatient Coding

Accurately reviews and codes patient records in the following clinical areas: hospital inpatient

services.

• Data Analysis- Hospital Inpatient Coding
  
  

Reviews and analyzes the content of medical records and the autosuggested computer assisted

codes (CAC) for the appropriate assignment of ICD diagnosis/procedure codes, present on

admission indicators, hierarchical condition categories, complication and comorbidities in the

proper sequence in accordance with official coding resources resulting in an accurate DRG

assignment.

• Specialized Audit
  
  

Auditing the accuracy of the CAC software autosuggested codes.

• Clinical Documentation Analysis 5
  
  

Reviews clinical documentation to validate accurate representation of the patient's clinical picture,

treatment, and diagnoses. Identifies when documentation relevant to the coding process is

missing, lacks specificity or is inconsistent and take steps to obtain the documentation.

• Abstracting Data
  
  

Identifies and enters data elements for abstracting.

• Coding Accuracy
  
  

Meets defined coding accuracy standards

• Coding Productivity Meets defined coding productivity standards
• Advanced Information Technology
  
  

Basic understanding of how natural language processing engine works

• Subject Matter Expert- Coding
  
  

Applies broad guidelines to specific coding situations, independently utilizing discretion and a

significant level of analytic ability.

• Subject Matter Expert- Coding
  
  

Understands how diagnosis and procedure codes, and reimbursement methodologies are used to

determine reimbursement, public reporting of outcomes, quality of patient care, financial

modeling, strategic planning, and marketing.

• Subject Matter Expert- Coding
  
  

Remains current with coding and industry changes through participation in educational

opportunities to maintain coding credentials.

• Subject Matter Expert- Hospital Inpatient Coding
  
  

Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of hospital inpatient coding

Qualifications:

• Must Have Skills/Experience:
• Will NOT Consider candidates whose inpatient coding experience is not clearly stated on resume.
  
  

We need inpatient facility coders who code for hospital reimbursement. A key difference is that Profee Coders use CPT codes for reporting services or procedures performed by physicians, whereas we use ICD-10 PCS codes.

• 2 years acute inpatient coding experience
• Certified Coding Specialist credential (CCS)
• or
• Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT)
• or
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
• Preferred Skillset/Experience:
• Associates degree in Health Information Management
• Bachelors degree in Health Information Management
  
  

Why is This a Great Opportunity: Great benefits!