Job Summary
A healthcare company is in need of a Remote Inpatient Coding Specialist.
Individual must be able to fulfill the following responsibilities:
- Review, analyze, and interpret clinical documentation, seeking clarification from the physician when discrepancies exist
- Appliy ICD-9 codes, ICD-10 codes, DRG codes, present on admission codes, patient status codes, and participating physician codes
Applicants must meet the following qualifications:
- Experienced level with at least 3-5 years acute care inpatient coding experience in a hospital setting
- Thorough knowledge of Medicare reimbursement methodology, documentation guidelines, data abstraction and encoder functionality
- RHIA, RHIT, or CCS or certification or credential
- One-two years of coding education including formal education in anatomy, physiology and medical terminology
