Inpatient Coding Specialist

American-Advanced-Management,-Inc; Salida (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

American-Advanced-Management,-Inc is seeking an Inpatient Coder to handle admissions, concurrent and discharge coding, and medical records assembly. The role includes analyzing records, flagging deficiencies, and ensuring accuracy of information across patient charts.

The position requires at least a high school diploma; an associate’s degree is preferred, along with CCA/CCS certifications and roughly one year of LTAC coding and medical records experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; an Associate’s Degree is preferred.
• Certified Coding Associate (CCA) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) certificates are preferred.
• Minimum of one year of experience in Long Term Acute Care coding and medical records preferred.
• Good interpersonal skills are important for this role.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and codes inpatient and/or outpatient medical information.
• Compiles statistics and prepares/maintains a variety of records and reports; finalizes attending physicians’ attestations and obtains signatures; researches and locates missing data and records needed for coding and abstracting.
• Retrieve patient records for doctors and nurses for future diagnosis and treatment.
• Keep track of medical records to document improvement or deterioration in condition.
• Processes the admission and discharge paperwork.
• Serve as liaison between the provider and the billing office.
• May perform additional administrative duties and other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma

Associate’s Degree (preferred)

CCA/CCS certificates (preferred)

Job description

American-Advanced-Management,-Inc is seeking an Inpatient Coder to handle admissions, concurrent and discharge coding, and medical records assembly. The role includes analyzing records, flagging deficiencies, and ensuring accuracy of information across patient charts.

The position requires at least a high school diploma; an associate’s degree is preferred, along with CCA/CCS certifications and roughly one year of LTAC coding and medical records experience.