North Carolina Licensed Senior Inpatient Coder

Job Summary

Serving as the senior member of the corporate coding team, the part-time North Carolina Licensed Senior Inpatient Coder will provide timely and accurate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding, DRG assignment, and medical record abstraction while collaborating with the coding and CDS teams.

Key responsibilities

• Perform coding and DRG assignment for inpatient records to ensure accurate reimbursement and statistical reporting
• Review SMART accounts daily and serve as a liaison between coders and the Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDS) team
• Collect predefined indicators and abstract medical records as necessary to support coding accuracy

Required qualifications

• Registered Health Information Technician, Registered Health Information Administrator, Certified Professional Coder, Certified Coding Specialist, or Certified Outpatient Coder required
• Associate's Degree in Health Information Management required; Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of inpatient coding experience required
• Experience in Diagnosis-Related Group analysis required