Certified Coding Specialist

Job Summary

To ensure accurate coding and billing for inpatient encounters, the remote Certified Coding Specialist will code and verify data while providing guidance to coding staff, achieving high accuracy rates, and maintaining compliance with established guidelines.

Key responsibilities

• Assign appropriate diagnosis and procedure codes for inpatient encounters, ensuring correct DRG assignment
• Achieve and maintain 95% accuracy on quality reviews and meet assigned productivity standards
• Coach and train coding staff on coding conventions and guidelines, ensuring consistency and accuracy in coding practices

Required qualifications

• High school diploma required; completion of an approved coding program or graduation from a Health Information Management program
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) certification or equivalent certification from recognized organizations
• Three years of coding experience in an acute care hospital environment
• Advanced knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS coding and abstracting
• Ability to maintain coding credentials and continuing education hours as required