Inpatient Coder Abstractor III – RHIA/RHIT/CCS Expert

Valley Medical Center & Clinics; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Life & disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Valley Medical Center & Clinics in Renton, WA is seeking an experienced inpatient coder to perform hospital coding and abstracting in line with documentation and coding guidelines.

You will resolve edits and denials, educate physicians on coding practices, and follow up on accounts missing documentation, ensuring accurate DRG assignment and compliant billing. This role offers strong benefits and opportunities to grow within a large public hospital district.

Qualifications

• Prerequisites: Associate or bachelor’s degree in HIM.
• RHIA, RHIT, or CCS required.
• 3+ years inpatient hospital coding experience.
• Advanced knowledge of DRG, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS coding.
• Strong English written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Code inpatient accounts and abstract data per guidelines.
• Resolve coding edits and denials; educate physicians.
• Follow up on accounts with missing/incomplete documentation.
• Ensure accurate DRG assignment and compliant billing.

Skills

Inpatient coding

Medical terminology

Communication skills

Education

RHIA/RHIT/CCS

Associate or Bachelor in HIM

Job description

Valley Medical Center & Clinics in Renton, WA is seeking an experienced inpatient coder to perform hospital coding and abstracting in line with documentation and coding guidelines.

You will resolve edits and denials, educate physicians on coding practices, and follow up on accounts missing documentation, ensuring accurate DRG assignment and compliant billing. This role offers strong benefits and opportunities to grow within a large public hospital district.