Job Summary
A non-profit health care company has an open position for a Remote Specialty Inpatient Medical Coder.
Individual must be able to fulfill the following responsibilities:
- Verify abstracting of discharge disposition as this often has an impact on the DRG
- Collaborate with HIM operations as needed to clarify queries
- Maintain a productivity rate of 100% on a monthly basis and a quality rate of 95% or higher
Position Requirements Include:
- Typically requires 7 years of experience in ICD-10-CM & ICD-10-PCS progressive inpatient coding experience
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Associate's Degree in Health Information Management or related field
- Extensive knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and pathophysiology, pharmacology and ancillary test results
- Knowledge of external auditing programs
- Extensive knowledge with Quality Outcomes, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, including Patient Safety Indictors
