Certified Inpatient Coder

Job Summary

Working remotely in a full-time capacity, the Certified Inpatient Coder will accurately code and abstract inpatient cases from medical records, ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and regulations.

Key responsibilities:

• Reviews medical records to identify and code diagnoses and procedures using ICD-CM, ICD-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS systems
• Organizes and prioritizes work assignments to ensure timely and compliant coding and abstracting
• Interacts with physicians to clarify patient diagnostic and procedural information for accurate documentation

Required qualifications:

• Three years of continuous hospital coding experience within the last five years
• High School Diploma or GED with completed classes in medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and coding conventions
• Certification as a Coding Specialist, Registered Health Information Technician, or Registered Health Information Administrator
• Basic knowledge of computer systems and coding methodologies
• Ability to meet established productivity and quality standards for coding