Inpatient Coding Specialist - Remote, Days

Mercy Hospital St. Louis Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Oklahoma City (OK); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Tuition assistance

Matched retirement plans

Remote work

Job summary

Mercy seeks an Inpatient Coding Specialist Lead to supervise daily inpatient coding activities, monitor productivity, and mentor new coders. The role supports the Inpatient Coding Supervisor to ensure compliance with regulations and accurate coding across inpatient and outpatient settings.

The position emphasizes training, education, and continuous improvement, with a focus on quality and timely claim resolution within a remote work framework.

Qualifications

• Experience in ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS coding in inpatient and/or outpatient hospital settings.
• Certifications: RHIT/RHIA/CCS/CPC or CIRCC to be completed within 6 months of employment.
• Ability to train and mentor new coders and collaborate with a coding supervisor.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance guidelines relevant to coding.

Responsibilities

• Lead inpatient coding activities and mentor new coders.
• Monitor productivity, assist with scheduling and workload management.
• Review coding edits/charges and resolve failed claims or follow-ups.
• Provide training and education to the coding team.
• Ensure coding meets regulatory and compliance standards in collaboration with supervisor.

Skills

ICD-10-CM coding

HCPCS/CPT coding

Mentoring/Training

Education

AS Health Information Technology

BS Health Information Management

High school diploma

Tools

3M encoder

Epic system

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy! The Lead Inpatient Coding Specialist serves as the coding lead for the Inpatient Coding Supervisor. Supports the Inpatient Coding Supervisor in daily coding activities including productivity monitoring, scheduling, coding edit/charge review, failed claims/follow-up resolution, training, education, research, etc. Works with Coding Supervisor to ensure that coding meets all regulatory and compliance guidelines. Additionally, the Coding Specialist Lead will be the primary trainer and mentor for new coders.

Inpatient Coding Specialist

Shift: Days, Full-Time

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

Job Description

Find your calling at Mercy! The Lead Inpatient Coding Specialist serves as the coding lead for the Inpatient Coding Supervisor. Supports the Inpatient Coding Supervisor in daily coding activities including productivity monitoring, scheduling, coding edit/charge review, failed claims/follow-up resolution, training, education, research, etc. Works with Coding Supervisor to ensure that coding meets all regulatory and compliance guidelines. Additionally, the Coding Specialist Lead will be the primary trainer and mentor for new coders.

Position Details

Mercy - Remote Opportunity

Inpatient Coding Specialist

Shift: Days, Full-Time

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?

• 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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