Clinical Inpatient Coders (DRG)

TEEMA; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

TEEMA is seeking a Senior Clinical Inpatient Coder for a remote contract-to-hire position, requiring strong inpatient facility coding and DRG assignment experience. The ideal candidate will collaborate with medical teams, ensure compliance, and maintain quality standards in a supportive remote environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of inpatient facility coding experience.
• Deep understanding of DRG assignment.
• Ability to work independently in a remote role.

Responsibilities

• Provide coding-related information to medical directors and providers.
• Assign and validate appropriate DRGs based on documentation.
• Ensure compliance with federal and payer-specific coding guidelines.

Skills

Inpatient facility coding

DRG assignment

Hospital billing knowledge

Education

AHIMA or AAPC certification (e.g., CCS, RHIA, RHIT, CPC)

Tools

EHR platforms (e.g., Epic, Cerner)

Job description

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This range is provided by TEEMA. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$33.00/hr - $38.00/hr

Hiring: Senior Clinical Inpatient Coders – Remote (USA, Contract-to-Hire)

Location: Remote – Applicants reside in one of these approved U.S. states:

AK, AR, AZ, CO, DC, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MD, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY

We’re looking for a Clinical Coders with strong experience in inpatient facility coding and DRG assignment to join our team on a contract-to-hire basis. If you're accurate, dependable, and thrive in a remote setting, this is a great opportunity to transition into a long-term role.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide coding-related information to medical directors, providers, peer reviewers, Claims Administration, Program Integrity, Quality Management and the claims subcontractor as needed.
• Assign and validate appropriate DRGs based on documentation
• Ensure compliance with federal and payer-specific coding guidelines
• Collaborate with CDI and revenue cycle teams
• Meet quality and productivity standards consistently

What We’re Looking For:

• 3+ years of inpatient facility coding experience
• Deep understanding of DRG assignment and hospital-level coding
• AHIMA or AAPC certification (e.g., CCS, RHIA, RHIT, CPC)
• Strong knowledge of hospital billing and reimbursement processes
• Able to work independently in a fully remote role

Candidates must have and retain a clear background check which will include Drug testing

Nice to Have:

• Acute care or large hospital coding experience
• Familiarity with EHR platforms like Epic or Cerner

Schedule: Full-time, contract-to-hire

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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