Inpatient Medical Coder

Job Summary

To ensure accurate reimbursement and compliance, the full-time remote Inpatient Medical Coder 3 will code inpatient medical records, assign appropriate ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, and collaborate with clinical documentation improvement staff and revenue cycle partners.

Key responsibilities

• Assign diagnosis and procedure codes for inpatient medical records based on coding guidelines
• Collaborate with CDI staff and physician advisors to clarify documentation and support denial prevention strategies
• Maintain productivity and quality standards while adhering to assigned work schedules and submitting weekly volume logs

Required qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Health Information Management
• Credentialed as a Registered Health Information Technician, Registered Health Information Administrator, or Certified Coding Specialist
• 2 years of relevant experience required; 4-6 years preferred
• Advanced knowledge of inpatient coding guidelines and MS-DRG/APR-DRG grouping logic
• Experience with Computer Assisted Coding/Encoder software