Certified Hospital Inpatient Coder

Virtual Vocations Inc; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtual Vocations Inc. seeks a full-time remote Certified Hospital Inpatient Coder to apply ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes for complex hospital inpatient services. You will also train new teammates and participate in special projects.

Responsibilities include clarifying documentation via queries, ensuring compliance, and acting as a subject matter expert to support ongoing coding quality and reimbursement outcomes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Five years of hospital inpatient coding with ICD-10 and MS-DRG experience.
• Certification such as CCS, CPC, or RHIT is required.
• Solid understanding of how data quality affects reimbursement across specialties.
• Experience with automated patient care and coding systems.

Responsibilities

• Assign ICD-10-CM diagnosis and ICD-10-PCS codes for inpatient services.
• Clarify documentation through a query process and ensure guideline compliance.
• Serve as SME and train less experienced team members.

Skills

Training teammates

Data quality impact on reimbursement

Automated coding systems

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CCS

CPC

Tools

ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS coding systems

Job description

As a full-time remote Certified Hospital Inpatient Coder, the successful candidate will apply extensive knowledge in assigning ICD-10-CM diagnosis and ICD-10-PCS procedure codes for complex hospital inpatient services, while also training new team members and participating in special projects.

Key responsibilities

• Assign ICD-10-CM diagnosis and ICD-10-PCS procedure codes for inpatient services based on clinical documentation
• Clarify physician documentation through a facility-established query process and ensure compliance with coding guidelines
• Function as a subject matter expert, assisting and training less experienced team members

Required qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Five years of experience in hospital inpatient coding with ICD-10 and MS-DRG
• Certification from a recognized body, such as CCS, CPC, or RHIT
• Thorough understanding of data quality impacts on reimbursement across medical specialties
• Experience with automated patient care and coding systems