Facility Coding Inpatient Complex Coder

Banner Health; Little Rock (AR); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Remote Medical Coder to join their Acute Care HIMS Coding Team. This role offers flexible hours and the opportunity to work from home while coding various service lines in an inpatient setting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in ICD-10-PCS coding and at least three years of experience in acute care. As part of a supportive team, you will ensure accurate coding and compliance with national guidelines, contributing to the organization's financial objectives. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about healthcare coding, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of inpatient coding experience in an acute care setting.
• Certification such as CPC, CCS, RHIT, or RHIA required.

Responsibilities

• Accurately codes diagnostic and procedural information from medical records.
• Ensures compliance with coding rules and regulations.

Skills

ICD-10-PCS Coding

Inpatient Coding

Medical Terminology

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate's Degree in Healthcare

Tools

Coding Software

Abstracting Systems

Job description

Department Name:

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Revenue Cycle

Estimated Pay Range:

$26.82 - $40.22 / hour, based on location, education, & experience.

In accordance with State Pay Transparency Rules.

A rewarding career that fits your life. As an employer of the future, we are proud to offer our team members many career and lifestyle choices including remote work options. If you're looking to leverage your abilities – you belong at Banner Health.

We are seeking a motivated, experienced Inpatient Facility | Acute Care | Remote Medical Complex Coder, with CPC or CCS and/or RHIT or RHIA Certifications, to join our talented Acute Care HIMS Coding Team. The candidate should have experience coding all service lines including, but not limited to: Trauma, ICU, Cardiac, Transplant, Orthopedics, High-Risk OB, NICU, and more. Must have ICD-10-PCS coding experience, and ideally 3+ years experience coding in an acute care facility setting.

Banner Health uses the number of accounts for specific patient types and specialties in combination with the Case Mix Index and case financial information to formulate productivity standards, which are currently more stringent than most national standards. Quality standards are set at a DRG accuracy rate of 95% or higher among other quality measures. Meeting Accounts Receivable goals supports Banner's financial objectives.

This is a fully remote position and is available if you reside in the following states only: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WA, WI & WY.

The hours are flexible as we have remote Coders across the Nation. Generally, any 8-hour period between 7 am – 7 pm can work, with a focus on productivity.

A Coding Assessment will be given after a successful interview to be completed within 48 hours. Banner Health provides your equipment when hired. You will be fully supported during initial training by both the Banner Coding Education team and your hiring manager, with continued support throughout your career here!

*This position is for facility-based inpatient coding. Interested in Outpatient and/or Physician coding? Check some of our other Coder positions!

POSITION SUMMARY
Provides coding and abstracting for mid-tiered complexity range of acute care services at all Banner hospitals. Reviews diagnosis and diagnostic information and codes and abstracts diagnoses and/or procedures on inpatient records using ICD CM and PCS coding classification systems. Completes MS-DRG and APR-DRG assignments on inpatient records as appropriate. Ensures ethical and accurate coding in accordance with all regulatory requirements and AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Analyzes medical information from medical records. Accurately codes diagnostic and procedural information in accordance with national coding guidelines and appropriate reimbursement requirements. Consults with medical providers to clarify missing or inadequate record information and to determine appropriate diagnostic and procedure codes. Provides timely and accurate coding in accordance to department specific productivity and quality standards through assignment of ICD CM and PCS codes, MS-DRGs, APR-DRGs and POAs for mid-tiered complexity range of acute care services at all Banner hospitals.

2. Abstracts clinical diagnoses, procedure codes and documents other pertinent information obtained from the patient encounter. Seeks out missing information and creates complete records, including items such as disease and procedure codes, discharge disposition, date of surgery, attending physician, consulting physicians, surgeons and anesthesiologists. Refers inconsistent patient treatment information or documentation to coding support tech, coding quality analyst or coding manager for clarification/additional information for accurate code assignment.

3. Provides coding quality assurance for medical records. Ensures compliance with coding rules and regulations according to regulatory agencies for state Medicaid plans, CMS, OIG, HCFA, as well as company and professional standards. Ability to address complex matters independently regarding interpretation of coding guidelines.

4. May provide mentoring for less experienced staff members.

5. Works under general supervision using specialized expertise. Works within defined rules. Ability to address complex matters independently with regard to coding guidelines interpretation prior to referral to senior management or coding support staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma/GED or equivalent with specialized training in medical record keeping, anatomy, physiology, pathology, medical terminology, and diagnosis/classification of operations, or an Associate's degree in a healthcare field.

Requires certification such as CCS, COC, CPC, RHIT, RHIA, or equivalent, active with AHIMA or AAPC.

Requires at least three years of inpatient coding experience in an acute care setting or equivalent education and experience for complex inpatient work.

Must demonstrate knowledge of ICD CM and PCS coding principles as recommended by AHIMA.

Must be able to work effectively remotely, utilizing common office programs, coding software, and abstracting systems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Associates degree or equivalent experience. Previous experience in large healthcare organizations. Additional education or experience preferred.

Anticipated Closing Date: 2025-08-27

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