Inpatient Coder - Entry Level (On-Site, Remote Possible)

Select Medical; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse benefits package

PTO accrual

Paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, vision, and life보험

Short- and long-term disability

Extended Illness Days (EID)

Personal and family medical leave

Campus walking trails and outdoor rest

Job summary

Select Medical is seeking an entry-level inpatient coder to review multidisciplinary inpatient records and assign accurate ICD-10-PCS codes and DRGs. This on-site role at our Mechanicsburg, PA location offers a structured training path and collaboration with a dedicated healthcare team.

Responsibilities include coding accuracy, documentation clarification with clinicians, and contributing to data quality initiatives. Prior coding internship or coursework is beneficial for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Completed medical coding education program with emphasis on inpatient coding.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate documentation of patient care to code and abstract data used for statistics and reporting.
• Assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes to inpatient diagnoses, treatments and procedures according to guidelines.
• Complete coding with accuracy while maintaining productivity and quality standards.
• Communicate with physicians and staff when documentation needs clarification for accurate code assignment.
• Prepare workload reports and participate in data quality reviews and audits.
• Perform peer review of codes and DRG assignments.
• Keep up to date with coding regulations and practice guidelines.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Detail oriented

Time management

Education

Medical coding education (inpatient)

Job description

Select Medical is seeking an entry-level inpatient coder to review multidisciplinary inpatient records and assign accurate ICD-10-PCS codes and DRGs. This on-site role at our Mechanicsburg, PA location offers a structured training path and collaboration with a dedicated healthcare team.

Responsibilities include coding accuracy, documentation clarification with clinicians, and contributing to data quality initiatives. Prior coding internship or coursework is beneficial for success in this role.