Inpatient Coding Specialist - Remote, Days

mercy; United States; Remote; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Tuition support

Retirement plan with company match

Job summary

Mercy is seeking a Lead Inpatient Coding Specialist to supervise daily inpatient coding activities, mentor junior coders, and ensure accuracy and compliance. This remote, full-time role requires ICD-10-CM and HCPCS/CPT expertise, collaboration with the Coding Supervisor on scheduling, productivity monitoring, and resolving failed claims.

The ideal candidate has RHIT/CCS/CPC or equivalent certifications preferred and will lead training and education initiatives across the team.

Qualifications

• Prior coding experience in ICD-10-CM diagnoses and procedures.
• Experience with HCPCS/CPT coding in hospital or professional services.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily inpatient coding activities and monitor productivity.
• Provide training and mentorship to new coders.
• Collaborate with Coding Supervisor to ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

ICD-10-CM coding

HCPCS/CPT coding

Inpatient coding

Education

High school diploma

A.S. Health Information Technology

B.S. Health Information Management

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?

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.