Health Information Management Coder Senior-Health Information Management

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO; Irving (TX); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health seeks an Inpatient Coder to maintain ICD-10-CM/PCS coding for inpatient encounters with 95%+ accuracy. You will abstract data into CHRISTUS Health EMR systems and collaborate with HIM and Clinical Documentation teams to support accurate billing and reduce denials.

Role requires 3–5 years inpatient coding experience, AHIMA standards, and proficiency with Epic, Meditech, 3M/360 and Office tools; remote work is supported.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent years of experience required.
• Accredited Health Informatics or Health Information Management degree or AHIMA approved Coding Certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assign codes for diagnoses, treatments and procedures according to ICD-10-CM/PCS guidelines to generate MS/APR DRG.
• Extract and abstract required information from source documentation into the CHRISTUS Health EMR system.

Skills

Inpatient coding

Remote work

Strong communication

AHIMA guidelines

Education

Bachelor/Health Informatics or Health Information Management degree

AHIMA coding certificate

Tools

Epic

Meditech

3M/360

OneContent

Microsoft Office

Teams

Outlook

OneNote

Job description

CHRISTUS Health Inpatient Coder

Responsible for maintaining current and high-quality ICD-10-CM/PCS coding for all Inpatient diagnoses and procedural occurrences, through the review of clinical documentation and diagnostic results, with a consistent coding accuracy rate of 95% or better. Coder will accurately abstract data into any and all appropriate CHRISTUS Health electronic medical record systems, verifying accurate patient dispositions and physician data, following the Official ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Inpatient coding is applicable towards all regional Inpatient encounters.

Coder will work collaboratively with various CHRISTUS Health HIM and Clinical Documentation Specialists to ensure accurate and complete physician documentation to support accurate billing and reduce denials. Coder will also assist in other areas of the department, as requested by leadership. Coder will report directly to their Regional Coding Manager, with additional leadership from the Director of Coding Operations and System HIM Director.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Assigns codes for diagnoses, treatments and procedures according to the ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting through review of coding critical documentation, to generate appropriate MS/APR DRG.
• Extracts and abstracts required information from source documentation, to be entered into appropriate CHRISTUS Health electronic medical record system.
• Validates admit orders and discharge dispositions.
• Works from assigned coding queue, completing and re-assigning accounts correctly.
• Manages accounts on ABS Hold or through Epic WQs using account activities, finalizing accounts when corrections have been made, in a timely manner.
• Meets or exceeds an accuracy rate of 95%.
• Meets or exceeds the designated CHRISTUS Health Productivity standard per chart type.
• Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
• Assists in implementing solutions to reduce backend-errors.
• Identifies and appropriately reports all hospital-acquired conditions (HAC).
• Expertly queries providers for missing or unclear documentation, by working with the HIM department and Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists.
• Participates in both internal and external audit discussions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in use of multiple technologies and comfort level with virtual applications and electronic medical record applications such as Epic, Meditech, 3M/360, OneContent, Microsoft Office, Teams, Outlook, OneNote, etc.
• Able to work independently in a remote setting, with little supervision.
• All other work duties as assigned by Manager.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• High school Diploma or equivalent years of experience required.
• Completion of Accredited Baccalaureate Health Informatics or Health Information Management or an AHIMA approved Coding Certificate Program, preferred.

Experience

• 3-5 years of Inpatient coding experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) (AHIMA)
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) (AHIMA)
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) (AHIMA)
• Certified Coding Associate (CCA) (AHIMA)

Work Type: Full Time