Inpatient Coding Specialist

Mercy; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition support

Matched retirement plans

Job summary

Mercy is seeking an Inpatient Coding Specialist to review medical records and assign accurate ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS codes for inpatient, outpatient, and professional services. You will follow AHIMA standards and official coding guidelines to ensure compliant coding across care settings.

Preferred qualifications include RHIT/RHIA/CCS/CPC or CIRCC, with 6 months to complete certifications after employment. The role supports Mercy’s commitment to quality, accuracy, and ethical coding practices.

Qualifications

• Requires RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CPC or CIRCC certifications to be completed within 6 months of employment.
• Education: High school diploma; preferred A.S./B.S. in HIT/HIM.
• Experience with ICD-10-CM/HCPCS-CPT coding in acute care settings.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze documentation in medical records to assign accurate diagnoses/procedure codes.
• Ensure compliance with Standards of Ethical Coding and official coding guidelines.
• Work with inpatient, outpatient and/or professional services coding as needed.

Skills

ICD-10-CM coding

HCPCS/CPT coding

Attention to detail

Data entry

Critical thinking

Education

RHIT

RHIA

CCS

CPC

CIRCC

High school diploma

A.S. in Health Information Technology

B.S. in Health Information Management

Tools

3M encoder

Epic system

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy!

The Inpatient Coding Specialist is responsible for reviewing and analyzing documentation present in the medical record for inpatient, outpatient and/or professional services to assign diagnoses/procedure codes as described by the physician(s) of record. Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association and adheres to official coding guidelines.

Position Details:

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma

• Preferred Education: A.S. from an accredited Health Information Technology program or B.S. from an accredited Health Information Management program.

Experience: Prior coding experience in ICD-10-CM diagnoses/procedure coding and HCPCS/CPT procedure coding in the acute care inpatient, outpatient hospital or professional services setting.

Certifications: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder (CIRCC) to be completed within 6 months of employment.

Other: Working knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS coding classification systems in an acute care/hospital setting or professional services setting. The physical demands described here are the representative of the minimums that must be met by an employee to perform all essential functions of the job. Most physical demands are below, plus: Frequent: repetitive motion involves approximately 25% keyboard and 75% mouse use for data entry.

• Preferred Other: Working knowledge of the 3M encoder and the Epic system.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.

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