Certified Coder

Inpatient coder will review complete hospital-stay medical records thoroughly, including physician notes, operative reports, lab results, and discharge summary and accurately assign ICD-10-CM codes for principal and secondary diagnoses, complications, and comorbidities, assign ICD-10-PCS codes for inpatient surgical and medical procedures, DRG assignment by determining and sequencing for hospital reimbursement. Responsible for sending queries to providers/CDI team for clarification while maintaining high coding accuracy in accordance to coding guidelines.

Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology required.
Minimum of 3-5 years previous inpatient coding experience in an acute care setting a must.
Certification as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P required.
Keyboard/typing, minimum 45 wpm

High School Diploma or equivalent required. Active CCS required. This is for an inpatient coding position and must have experience to be considered, not entry level position.

Associates Degree preferred, 3-5 years experience in inpatient coding a must.