Inpatient Coding Specialist - Remote

Mercy; Chesterfield (MO); Remote; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking an Inpatient Coding Specialist to join their compassionate team. This role involves reviewing medical records and assigning appropriate codes, ensuring compliance with ethical standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in ICD-10-CM and HCPCS/CPT coding, along with relevant certifications. With a commitment to exceptional service, this organization offers a supportive community and comprehensive benefits from day one, including health coverage, PTO, and tuition reimbursement. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health coverage

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Employer-matched retirement funds

Qualifications

• Prior coding experience in acute care inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Certifications to be completed within 6 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze documentation in medical records for coding.
• Assign diagnoses and procedure codes as per official guidelines.

Skills

ICD-10-CM coding

HCPCS/CPT coding

Documentation analysis

Ethical coding standards

Education

High school diploma

A.S. in Health Information Technology

B.S. in Health Information Management

Job description

We're a Little Different

Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

At Mercy, we believe in careers that match the unique gifts of unique individuals - careers that not only make the most of your skills and talents, but also your heart. Join us and discover why Modern Healthcare Magazine named us in its "Top 100 Places to Work."

Overview:

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.

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma

• 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.

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

We Offer Great Benefits:

Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!

We're bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.

At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience through advanced technology and innovative procedures. We're expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it all.

What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?

Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We're also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care - that's just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

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