HOSPITAL INPATIENT CODER SR

Moffitt; Florida; Remote; USD 51,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote eligible

Job summary

Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida is seeking a Hospital Inpatient Coder Senior to apply extensive ICD-10-CM/PCS coding knowledge to complex inpatient records, review documentation, and ensure accurate MS-DRG assignment.

The role also includes training new team members, supporting special projects, and ensuring compliance with CMS guidelines; minimum five years inpatient coding experience and professional certifications are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Five years inpatient hospital coding experience with ICD-10-CM/PCS and MS-DRG.
• Active professional certification (CCS, CPC, COC, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA, CIC) or equivalent.
• Experience with coding oncology-related services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assign ICD-10-CM diagnosis and ICD-10-PCS procedure codes for complex inpatient services.
• Review clinical documentation and query physicians as needed.
• Train and onboard new team members and support special projects.
• Ensure compliance with CMS guidelines, AHA coding clinic guidelines, MS-DRG/APDRG systems.

Skills

Communication skills

Inpatient coding

Detail orientation

Query process

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s Degree in healthcare

Tools

MS Office

Job description

HOSPITAL INPATIENT CODER SR - Moffitt Cancer Center### HOSPITAL INPATIENT CODER SRApply: Virtual (Remote Eligible Position ): Moffitt Business Center: Full time: Posted Today: R-5406### Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer.### As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Join a dedicated team of nearly 11,000 who are shaping the future we envision. Moffitt has been recognized as a Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation and is continually named one of the Tampa Bay Times’ Top Workplaces.**Summary**The Hospital Inpatient Coder Senior will be expected to apply extensive knowledge in assigning ICD-10-CM diagnosis and ICD-10-PCS procedure codes and Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Groupers (MS-DRG) for complex hospital inpatient services. Applies clinical knowledge of disease processes, physiology, pharmacology, and surgical techniques by reviewing and interpreting all clinical documentation included in an inpatient record. Abstracts data in compliance with national and regional policies. Clarifies physician documentation by utilizing a facility-established query process. Demonstrates knowledge of sequencing diagnoses and procedure codes outlined in the ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS Official Coding Guidelines, Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set, CMS guidelines, and other resources as applicable. The Hospital Inpatient Coder Senior is expected to function as a subject matter expert on the team and assist less experience team members on following operational policies. It is responsible fortraining and onboarding new team members and participating in special projects assigned by the Mid Revenue Cycle leadership.**Minimum Education:*** High School Diploma/GED**Minimum Experience Required****:*** Five (5) years in hospital inpatient coding experience with ICD-10 diagnosis, procedure codes and MS-DRG. **Minimum License Required:**Any one of the following certifications is required:(CCS) Certified Coding Specialist(CPC) Certified Professional Coder(COC) Certified Outpatient Coding(CCS-P) Certified Coding Specialist - Physician(RHIT) Registered Health Information Technician(RHIA) Registered Health Information Administrator(CIC) Certified Inpatient Coder\\*Any certification not listed above, but issued from a Governing Body listed below, will be considered by the businessAHIMA - www.ahima.orgAAPC - www.aapc.org**Minimum Skills/Specialized Training Required**• Thorough understanding of the effect of data quality on prospective payment, utilization, and reimbursement formultiple medical specialties.• Experience in coding hospital inpatient electronic medical records.• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.• Experience with automated patient care and coding systems.• Competence with MS Office software• Extensive knowledge of American Healthcare Association (\"AHA\") coding clinic guidelines, ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCScoding guidelines, Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groupers (\"MSDRG\"), All Patient Refined Diagnosis RelatedGroupers (\"APRDRG\"), Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (\"CMS\") guidelines, National Center forHealthcare Statistics (\"NCHS\"). **Preferred Candidate:*** Associate's Degree in healthcare or related field* Experience with coding oncology-related services.**Salary Range**$37.03 - $56.53*Salary ranges posted for this position represent the expected base pay range for the role. Actual compensation may vary based on location and a variety of job-related factors, including experience, skills, education, and internal equity among Team Members in similar positions.* *We are committed to maintaining fair and equitable pay practices and regularly review compensation to ensure alignment across our workforce.*