Inpatient Hospital Coder

Seattle Children's; Seattle (WA); Remote; Full time

Job summary

Seattle Children’s is seeking an Inpatient Hospital Coder to join their team remotely within Washington State. This role is pivotal in ensuring accurate coding based on inpatient guidelines and collaborating with hospital systems for data integrity. The ideal candidate will have coding experience in a pediatric setting and relevant certifications, contributing to the hospital's mission of providing exceptional care to children.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

403(b) retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Associate degree or two years of college coursework in HIM or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 1 year inpatient facility coding experience.
• CCS or RHIT/RHIA certification.

Responsibilities

• Collect ICD-10 diagnosis and PCS procedural codes.
• Resolve coding validation and claim edits.
• Use hospital encoding systems for accurate data abstraction.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Knowledge of coding guidelines

Education

Associate degree in Health Information Management

Completion of PCS training program

Job description

Please Note: Position is 100% Remote for Washington State Only.

Under general supervision, the Inpatient Hospital Coder is responsible for the collection of relevant, pertinent, accurate and timely ICD-10 diagnosis and PCS procedural codes based on inpatient coding guidelines. Requires abstracting from inpatient hospital case types including low and moderate complexity cases (psychiatric care, general medicine, endocrine, chemotherapy, gastroenterology, surgical, cardiac, orthopedic, etc.).

Requires basic understanding of DRG grouping and the uniform hospital discharge data set (UHDDS). Requires effective use of hospital encoding systems and resources as well as recognizing what data can be abstracted, presented, and interpreted for effective use throughout the hospital data cycle. Responsible for resolving coding validation and claim edits based on regulatory and compliant processes. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience
Associate degree or two years of college coursework in Health Information Management (HIM) or equivalent work experience.
Minimum of 1 year inpatient facility coding experience, including PCS (Procedure Coding System) code assignment OR minimum of 3 years outpatient facility coding experience with at least 1 year of facility coding in an acute care pediatric setting and completion of a PCS training program.

Required Credentials
• AHIMA - CCS or RHIT/RHIA and agreement and eligibility to obtain CCS within 6 months of hire
or
• AAPC - CIC or CPC/COC and agreement and eligibility to obtain CIC within 6 months of hire

Preferred
• CCS or CIC at time of hire
• Experience in a pediatric acute care setting

Compensation Range

$31.28 - $46.93 per hour

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.