Certified Coding Specialist - Ohio

Job Summary

To support the hospital coding department, the full-time salaried Certified Coding Specialist - Ohio will perform facility coding and abstracting functions for inpatient records, ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and maintaining high-quality standards while working remotely from Ohio.

Key responsibilities:

• Assign appropriate diagnoses and procedure codes from medical records, maintaining a quality standard of 95% or better
• Abstract necessary data elements to complete UB04 forms and meet hospital reporting requirements
• Identify and resolve documentation issues by querying physicians when necessary and addressing problem cases on the DNFB

Required qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED with a focus in Health Information Management
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) certification from AHIMA
• Knowledge of coding guidelines and hospital service requirements
• Experience in facility coding, particularly for inpatient records
• Familiarity with coding software and hospital reporting systems