Arizona Licensed Acute Care Coder

Job Summary

Offering a fully remote opportunity, the full-time Arizona Licensed Acute Care Coder will analyze medical records to assign ICD-10 CM diagnoses and ICD-10 PCS procedures while ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Analyzes medical records to accurately code diagnostic and procedural information in accordance with national coding guidelines
• Abstracts clinical diagnoses and procedure codes, ensuring complete records by seeking out missing information
• Provides coding quality assurance for medical records, ensuring compliance with coding rules and regulations

Required qualifications

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent with specialized training in medical record keeping principles
• Active certification as a CCS, CPC, RHIT, or RHIA with AHIMA or AAPC
• Three or more years of inpatient coding experience in an Acute Care facility
• Knowledge of ICD-10 CM and PCS coding principles
• Ability to work effectively in a remote setting using common office programs and coding software