State Licensed Inpatient Coder

Job Summary

To ensure accurate coding and compliance, the full-time State Licensed Inpatient Coder will review medical records, assign ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes, and collaborate with clinical teams, all while working remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Extracts and analyzes clinical information to translate data into appropriate codes for hospital billing and compliance
• Reviews medical records to accurately assign ICD-10 diagnoses and procedure codes, ensuring correct MS-DRG or APR-DRG assignment
• Collaborates with Clinical Documentation Specialists to clarify documentation and maintain coding accuracy and compliance

Required qualifications

• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Registered Health Information Management Technician (RHIT), or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
• Minimum one (1) year of recent facility coding experience
• High School Diploma/GED; Associate Degree in Health Information Technology/Management preferred
• Must pass departmental coding testing with a score of 80% or better
• Experience in a major academic medical center and familiarity with ICD-10-CM/PCS preferred