Louisiana Licensed Inpatient Coder

Job Summary

To support a leading healthcare system, the full-time Remote Inpatient Coder will abstract and assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes to patient claims while ensuring coding quality and integrity through documentation review and collaboration with healthcare professionals.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure accurate assignment of principal and secondary diagnoses and procedures based on inpatient documentation review
• Generate physician queries to clarify ambiguous or conflicting documentation in accordance with coding ethics
• Collaborate with the Corporate Director of Documentation and Reimbursement and other healthcare staff to align coding services with organizational goals

Required qualifications

• Certification as RHIT, RHIA, CCS, or CPC from AHIMA is required
• Minimum of 2 years of inpatient coding experience in LTAC or Acute Care settings
• Working knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT/HCPCS, MS-DRG, APR-DRG, and APC coding principles
• Familiarity with 3M Coding Software is desired
• Proficient in computer use, including basic understanding of MS Office