Hospital Inpatient Coder - Revenue Integrity - Full Time

20 Elliot Hospital of the City of Manchester; New Hampshire; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision coverage

Tuition Reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Retirement plan

Job summary

SolutionHealth's Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH seeks Hospital Inpatient Coder to assign ICD-10 and DRG codes for inpatient services, ensuring compliance with guidelines and payer requirements while supporting revenue cycle.

You will collaborate with providers and coding leadership, maintain high accuracy, participate in audits, and help improve documentation quality; 2+ years' experience and AHIMA/AAPC cert are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of medical coding experience, Required.
• Current AHIMA or AAPC Coding Certification(s), Required.
• Experience/knowledge with healthcare coding and documentation audits and appeals.
• Ability to meet deadlines consistently and reliably.

Responsibilities

• Accurately assign ICD-10 and DRG codes to hospital inpatient services in accordance with current coding guidelines, payer policies, and regulatory requirements
• Interprets office, operative and procedure notes and assigns codes and modifiers for compliance and optimal reimbursement
• Ensure compliance with all applicable coding standards, organizational protocols, and documentation regulations
• Maintain a minimum of 95% coding accuracy rate through consistent quality assurance and participation in internal and external audits

Skills

ICD-10 coding

DRG coding

AHIMA/AAPC certification

Audits

Deadline driven

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Who We Are:

The Revenue Integrity Department at the Elliot Hospital is responsible for the medical coding of our hospital and professional providers. We take pride in our work and observe best practices to ensure accurate, optimal coding. If you are a credentialed coder with strong coding skills, can work in a dynamic and changing environment, and are seeking a change, please consider Coding with our team.

About the Job:

The Hospital Inpatient Coder is responsible for accurately assigning ICD-10 and DRG codes to hospital inpatient services in accordance with current coding guidelines, payer requirements, and regulatory requirements. This role supports the integrity of clinical documentation and ensures timely, compliant coding to facilitate optimal reimbursement and minimize denials. The Hospital Inpatient Coder collaborates with providers and coding leadership to resolve coding discrepancies, contribute to quality improvement efforts, and uphold organizational goals related to revenue cycle performance and compliance.

What You'll Do:

• Accurately assign ICD-10 and DRG codes to hospital inpatient services in accordance with current coding guidelines, payer policies, and regulatory requirements
• Interprets office, operative and procedure notes and assigns codes and modifiers for compliance and optimal reimbursement
• Ensure compliance with all applicable coding standards, organizational protocols, and documentation regulations
• Maintain a minimum of 95% coding accuracy rate through consistent quality assurance and participation in internal and external audits

Who You Are:

• High school diploma or GED
• 2+ years of medical coding experience, Required
• Current AHIMA or AAPC Coding Certification(s), Required
• Experience/knowledge with healthcare coding and documentation audits and appeals
• Ability to meet deadlines consistently and reliably

Why You'll Love Us:

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
• Short term, long term disability, Accident insurance, & life insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Accrued earned time for full-time & part-time employees
• 403b Retirement plans, with generous employer contributions
• And more!

Work Shift:

8-430 - Remote

SolutionHealth is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

SolutionHealth is an integrated health system uniquely focused on providing access to high-value primary and specialty care that meets the growing needs of the communities we serve. Together, Southern New Hampshire Health and Elliot Health System, the founding members of SolutionHealth, are committed to innovative models of care and collaboration that improve the health and well-being of more than half of million residents of our region. We start with committing to do the right thing, for each patient, always.