Certified Coding Specialist

Job Summary

To support inpatient hospital billing, the full-time remote Certified Coding Specialist will assign ICD codes, ensure accurate DRG assignments, and abstract clinical data from medical records while maintaining productivity and accuracy standards.

Key responsibilities

• Assign appropriate ICD codes and DRGs for inpatient cases
• Abstract demographic and clinical data from patient medical records
• Interact with providers to clarify coding and documentation issues

Required qualifications

• Completion of an AHIMA-approved program for Certified Coding Specialist, Health Information Technician (2-year degree), or Health Information Administrator (4-year degree)
• Five years of coding experience
• Certification as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)