Hospital Inpatient Medical Coder- Remote

e4health; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short/Long term disability

PTO

Job summary

e4health is hiring for an Inpatient Coder for remote work. The role requires accurate ICD-10-CM/PCS coding and data abstraction in an acute care setting, with strong adherence to CMS and UHDDS guidelines.

Candidates must have AHIMA or AAPC credential, ~3+ years inpatient US coding experience, and proficiency in ICD-10-CM/PCS. Remote role with a comprehensive benefits package and PTO.

Qualifications

• AHIMA or AAPC credential required.
• 3+ years inpatient coding in acute care setting required.
• 3+ years of US coding experience required.
• Proficiency in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding.

Responsibilities

• Assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes to inpatient accounts per workflow.
• Abstract and enter coded data for hospital statistics and reporting.
• Communicate documentation improvement opportunities to appropriate personnel.
• Communicate with CDI and Revenue Cycle teams for follow up and account reconciliation.
• Maintain required productivity and quality.
• Maintain coding credential requirements.

Skills

ICD-10-CM/PCS coding

Data entry

Communication with CDI teams

Education

AHIMA or AAPC credential

Job description

At e4health, our vision is to Empower Better Health for our clients, our team, and the communities we serve. Embrace Change, Fun, and Learning: We maintain an unrelenting focus on quality, client success, and team member growth.

WE GROW: We believe in win/win outcomes - when our customers win, win.

GSD (Get Stuff Done): We say no to politics, drama, and egos, and yes to informed, agile decisions.

Serving more than 400 hospitals and health systems nationwide for nearly two decades, e4health provides solutions to tackle the toughest problems in healthcare with unmatched technology, mid-revenue cycle, and operational expertise. Our solutions streamline clinical, financial, and health information workflows, optimize coding, quality, and clinical documentation integrity processes, and address health IT operational challenges to deliver material results for healthcare organizations across the country.

Inpatient Coder

Full Time / Part Time

The Inpatient Coder is responsible for accurately abstracting data into appropriate client electronic medical record systems, following the Official ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Guidelines for Coding, UHDDS guidelines, and CMS directives. Performs data entry of required abstracted patient information into the client's information system. Queries physicians when appropriate and interacts with Clinical Documentation staff as per account requirements. Maintains consistent coding accuracy rate of 95% or better while also meeting productivity standards.

• Assigns appropriate ICD-10-CM/PCS codes to inpatient accounts as per designated workflow
• Abstracts and enters coded data for hospital statistical and reporting requirements
• Communicates documentation improvement opportunities and coding issues to appropriate personnel for follow up and resolution
• Communicates with Clinical Documentation Improvement and/or Revenue Cycle teams for follow up and reconciliation of accounts
• Maintains required productivity and quality requirements
• Maintains coding credential requirements

We offer an excellent salary, full benefits package including 401(k) with company match, medical, dental, vision, life, short/long term disability insurance, and PTO policy.

This role requires prolonged periods of desk working on a computer

Talking, hearing, and near vision are required to perform computer-based tasks and virtual communications

Sensory perception (visual, auditory, and tactile) is essential for computer and phone use

This is a remote role; work is performed in a home office environment.

e4health is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category.

• Candidate must possess an approved AHIMA or AAPC coding credential
• ~3+ years of Inpatient coding in an acute care setting required
• ~5+ years and/or Trauma Level 1/Academic Teaching facility experience preferred
• ~ Must be proficient in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding
• ~3+ years of coding within the US is required