Certified Coder

Ozarks Medical Center; West Plains (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ozarks Medical Center is seeking an experienced inpatient coder to thoroughly review hospital records and assign accurate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes, ensuring correct DRG determination for reimbursement.

The role requires 3-5 years of inpatient coding in acute care, RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CCS-P certification, and a minimum 45 wpm typing speed. Associates degree preferred; CCS certification strongly favored.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Medical terminology

Anatomy

Physiology

Typing 45 wpm

Education

RHIA / RHIT / CCS / CCS-P certification required

Associate Degree preferred

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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.

Requirements

• Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology required.
• Minimum of 3-5years 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 yearsexperiencein inpatient coding a must.