Inpatient Coder - Hospital

Fayette Chamber of Commerce; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Healthcare Corporate is seeking an Inpatient Coder to review, analyze, and code hospital inpatient documentation. The role focuses on selecting and sequencing ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS codes to support accurate hospital billing during the ICD-10 transition.

Responsibilities include ensuring correct code sequencing for inpatient records. Candidates should have a GED or higher and AHIMA-certified training; RHIA/RHIT/CCS-type certifications are required or preferred depending on

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• AHIMA-accredited Coding Certificate is preferred.
• One or more certifications (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCA, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-A, CPC-H) are required.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, analyzes, and codes documentation for hospital inpatient medical records to select and sequence ICD-9-CM diagnosis and ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM procedures as applicable to ICD-10 transition.
• Primary coding responsibility is inpatient coding.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

AHIMA-accredited Coding Certificate

Job description

Inpatient Coder - Hospital

Overview: Reviews, analyzes, and codes documentation for hospital inpatient medical records to select and sequence the appropriate ICD-9-CM diagnosis, ICD-9-CM procedure codes, ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS as applicable to the transition to ICD-10. Primary coding responsibility is Inpatient Coding. Responsibilities: Reviews, analyzes, and codes documentation for hospital inpatient medical records to select and sequence the appropriate ICD-9-CM diagnosis, ICD-9-CM procedure codes, ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS as applicable to the transition to ICD-10. Primary coding responsibility is Inpatient Coding. Qualifications: Education

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required
• Coding Certificate program (AHIMA accredited) Preferred

Work Experience

• 1 year of coding experience Required
• Experience in coding at a multi-facility organization and remote coding experience is Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• None Required

Additional Licenses and Certifications

• One or more certifications - RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCA, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-A, CPC-H Required

Business Unit : Company Name: Piedmont Healthcare Corporate