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Inpatient Coder
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Inpatient Coders- This is a remote, advanced position functioning under general supervision and utilizing independent decision making. The Coder Inpatient II correctly assigns ICD diagnosis and procedure codes and MS-DRGs for inpatient hospital services at an academic, Level I Trauma Center. The Coder Inpatient II codes a variety of medical and surgical specialties such as Neurology, Oncology, Urology, Transplant, OB/Newborn, Ortho, Cardiology, and Critical Care which can include complex trauma and acutely ill patients. Coders in this role communicate with care providers when necessary mainly via the electronic query process. In order to ensure the most appropriate DRG assignment, coders partner with clinical documentation improvement specialists with the goal of obtaining the most complete and accurate medical record documentation. The Coder Inpatient II will resolve problems and make decisions independently. The coders in this position will apply all departmental coding quality guidelines and meet productivity standards, while maintaining a 95% overall accuracy rate. The coder must understand that the hospital’s strategic initiatives (financial, statistical and quality benchmarking) rely on the accuracy and integrity of all data coded by them. Effective communication is vital to this position. A high degree of ability to adapt to change and work as a team is extremely important to this role. Other duties as assigned. Accurately assigns DRG’s to hospital inpatient accounts. Accurately assigns diagnosis and procedure codes |
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Skills: |
A minimum 1 year recent experience at an academic medical center inpatient coding or 3 years of recent hospital inpatient coding experience is required. |
Location: remote,
Type: Contract
Pay: Apply for details
1650