Inpatient Coder

Job Opportunity

Are you looking to start or continue a promising career coding inpatient medical records? Did you successfully complete a medical coding education program with a focus on inpatient medical coding? Do you want to work for a company devoted to helping others and achieving outcomes that improve quality of life? Then this might be an opportunity for you!

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Responsibilities

Entry level position responsible for reviewing multidisciplinary inpatient medical records and health information in order to classify patient diagnoses and procedures by accurate ICD-10-PCS codes and DRGs.

• Evaluate documentation of patient care to code and abstract data used for statistics, state reporting, reimbursement and other needs.
• Assign ICD-10-CM codes to inpatient diagnoses, treatments and procedures according to coding guidelines.
• Complete coding with an error rate within the work standard and maintains standards relative to productivity and quality.
• Communicate verbally and in writing with physicians, medical staff and other care professionals when documentation needs clarification for accurate code assignment which may or may not impact reimbursement.
• Prepare workload reports and participate in department management studies, as well as data quality reviews or other documentation audits.
• Perform peer review of codes and DRG assignment.
• Keep knowledge of coding and DRG assignment current by reviewing federal publications and other reference materials for changes in regulations and practice guidelines.
• Monitor compliance with documentation standards required for accurate and thorough coding.
• Investigate, evaluate and identify opportunities for documentation improvement.
• Provide guidance to hospital CEOs, medical staff and others regarding compliant documentation practices required for accurate reimbursement and statistics.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Completed medical coding education program with emphasis on inpatient coding
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Detail oriented
• Excellent time management and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• RHIA, RHIT, CCS or CPC-H credentials.
• Experience in ICD-10-CM diagnoses, procedure coding and DRG validation.
• One or more years of experience with inpatient hospital medical records coding.

Additional Data

Select Medical strives to provide our employees with work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors. Other benefits include:

• An extensive and thorough orientation and training program.
• Develop collaborative relationships with multiple departments on campus.
• Corporate campus with access to walking trails and beautiful outdoor rest areas.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID).
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Short and Long Term Disability.
• Personal and Family Medical Leave.

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans