Certified Inpatient Coder II

Job Summary

To support accurate coding for inpatient services, the full-time Certified Inpatient Coder II will assign ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes, query providers for documentation, and collaborate with various departments while working remotely from designated states.

Key responsibilities

• Codes complex diseases, procedures, and diagnoses using ICD-10-CM/PCS classification systems in accordance with coding guidelines
• Queries providers for optimal documentation to demonstrate severity of illness and risk of mortality
• Mentors and trains coders while ensuring data accuracy for regulatory agencies by resolving coding edits

Required qualifications

• 3 years of experience in HIM inpatient acute care coding
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification
• Associate's Degree in Health Information Management/Medical Records (required) or Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
• Coding education with knowledge of medical terminology, pharmacology, and anatomy