Inpatient Coder II

Mountain Region Out of State Staffing; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Centennial, CO seeks an advanced inpatient coder to code and abstract inpatient records for data retrieval, reimbursement and research. You will code across facilities and enter codes into the 3M encoder, navigating our EMR to meet quality and productivity standards.

Candidates should have at least 4 years of inpatient coding experience or 2 years plus internal coding program, and AHIMA or AAPC credentials or be certified within one year. Remote work experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Inpatient coding experience with DRG assignment.
• Proficient in ICD-10-CM, CPT-4, HCPCS and coding modifiers.
• Experience navigating an EMR system and coding across facilities.
• Current AHIMA credentials (RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CCP S) or AAPC credentials (COC/CIC/CPC-H/CPC) or must be certified within one year.
• Strong knowledge of disease management, anatomy, physiology and medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Code inpatient records for data retrieval, reimbursement and research.
• Enter codes into the 3M encoder as appropriate.
• Meet quality and productivity coding standards.
• Navigate an EMR to code across all facilities.

Skills

Inpatient coding

ICD-10 CM

CPT-4

HCPCS

DRG assignment

EMR navigation

Remote work experience

AHIMA/AAPC credentials

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Associates Degree preferred

Tools

3M encoder

EMR system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

This is an advanced level coding position that codes and abstracts Inpatient records for data retrieval, analysis, reimbursement and research. Codes and enters diagnostic and procedure codes into a designated coding and abstracting system utilizing the 3M encoder, as appropriate. Meets quality and productivity coding standards and demonstrates the ability to navigate an EMR. Ability to code across all facilities.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. Required
• Associates Degree Preferred
• A minimum of 4 years coding experience preferably in an inpatient acute care setting or a minimum of 2 years' experience and successful completion of the organizations internal coding program.
• Must demonstrate competency of inpatient coding guidelines and DRG assignment.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and emails and troubleshooting computer problems
• Experience successfully working in a remote environment, preferred
• Demonstrate intermediate to advanced technical coding competency in ICD-10 CM, CPT-4, HCPCS and Coding Modifiers
• Knowledge of disease management, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pharmacology and coding systems (i.e.3M)
• Current AHIMA credentials (i.e. RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P) or AAPC credentials (COC, CIC, CPC-H, CPC), required or must be certified within One Year of hire.

Physical Requirements

Medium Work - exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly

Where You'll Work

With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.