Inpatient ICD-10 Coder & DRG/CDI Specialist

Ozarks Medical Center; West Plains (MO); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ozarks Medical Center is seeking an experienced inpatient coder to thoroughly review hospital records and assign accurate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes, ensuring correct DRG determination for reimbursement.

The role requires 3-5 years of inpatient coding in acute care, RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CCS-P certification, and a minimum 45 wpm typing speed. Associates degree preferred; CCS certification strongly favored.

Qualifications

• Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years previous inpatient coding experience in an acute care setting a must.
• Certification as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P required.
• Keyboard/typing, minimum 45 wpm
• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Active CCS required. This is for an inpatient coding position and must have experience to be considered, not entry level position.

Responsabilités

• Inpatient coder will review complete hospital-stay medical records thoroughly, including physician notes, operative reports, lab results, and discharge summary and accurately assign ICD-10-CM codes for principal and secondary diagnoses, complications, and comorbidities, assign ICD-10-PCS codes for inpatient surgical and medical procedures, DRG assignment by determining and sequencing for hospital reimbursement.
• Responsible for sending queries to providers/CDI team for clarification while maintaining high coding accuracy in accordance to coding guidelines.

Connaissances

Medical terminology

Anatomy

Physiology

Typing 45 wpm

Formation

RHIA / RHIT / CCS / CCS-P certification required

Associate Degree preferred

High School Diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

Ozarks Medical Center is seeking an experienced inpatient coder to thoroughly review hospital records and assign accurate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes, ensuring correct DRG determination for reimbursement.

The role requires 3-5 years of inpatient coding in acute care, RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CCS-P certification, and a minimum 45 wpm typing speed. Associates degree preferred; CCS certification strongly favored.