Coder, Hospital Inpatient

DaMar Staffing; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options (DailyPay)

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking an inpatient coder to responsibly code and abstract inpatient accounts in accordance with coding guidelines. This role involves collaborating with clinical documentation and quality teams to validate Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group (MSDRG) and related indicators.

The position requires attention to coding updates and consistent performance across work queues. Education requires an Associate's degree or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Assigns accurate diagnostic and procedure codes according to clinical documentation and official coding guidelines for inpatient hospital accounts.
• Coordinates with the clinical documentation and quality teams to ensure validation of MSDRG, patient safety indicators, and hospital acquired conditions are supported by physician documentation to support appropriate coding.
• Monitors assigned work queues to ensure all records are charged in a timely matter.
• Generates coding queries for clarification regarding physician documentation as needed.
• Stays abreast of all changes in coding conventions and coding updates.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-REMOTE

Worker Type

Regular

Job Summary

Responsible for coding and abstracting inpatient accounts in accordance with coding guidelines.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assigns accurate diagnostic and procedure codes according to clinical documentation and official coding guidelines for inpatient hospital accounts.

• Coordinates with the clinical documentation and quality teams to ensure validation of Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group (MSDRG), patient safety indicators, and hospital acquired conditions are supported by physician documentation to support appropriate coding

• Monitors assigned work queues to ensure all records are charged in a timely matter.

• Generates coding queries for clarification regarding physician documentation as needed

• Stays abreast of all changes in coding conventions and coding updates.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Associate's degree or equivalent experience

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)

• Or

• Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)

• Or

• Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)

• Or

• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)

• Or

• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

8702000033 HB Coding

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options : our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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