Certified Inpatient Coding Specialist

Job Summary

Working remotely, the full-time Senior Certified Inpatient Coding Specialist will review and abstract inpatient medical records, ensuring accurate medical code assignment for diagnoses and procedures while maintaining compliance with federal regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Review medical record documentation to identify and accurately code diagnoses and procedures using ICD-10 coding conventions
• Query physicians for clarity on documentation when code assignments are ambiguous or unclear
• Maintain coding accuracy and productivity standards, achieving a 92% to 95% success rate in ICD-10 and DRG assignments

Required qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate's degree in Health Information Management or a related field preferred
• Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) or other relevant coding certifications from AHIMA or AAPC required
• Five years of inpatient hospital coding experience required
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM and PCS coding
• Experience coding in a level 1 trauma facility or academic teaching facility preferred