VA Licensed Inpatient Medical Coder

Job Summary

To support a special client project over the next 4-6 weeks, the part-time PRN VA Licensed Inpatient Medical Coder will work remotely, coding PTF charts in ICD-10 with a focus on maintaining high accuracy and productivity standards.

Key responsibilities

• Code PTF charts in ICD-10 while adhering to site-specific coding guidelines
• Achieve minimum per-hour productivity with 95% accuracy in coding
• Review and abstract health record information to ensure compliance with coding standards

Required qualifications

• At least 2 years of medical coding experience with the VA
• Active credentials as a certified coder with completion of all maintenance requirements
• Formal training in anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and reimbursement methodologies
• Familiarity with coding in VIP and various coding screens (101, 401, 501, 601, 701)
• Working knowledge of CPT, ICD-10, and DRG assignment