Inpatient Medical Coder

TEKsystems; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking remote inpatient medical coders for a 12-month contract to support a government project. The role focuses on assigning ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for complex inpatient records, ensuring POA accuracy, and collaborating with the CDI team. It offers potential extension or conversion based on business needs and performance.

Must hold active CCS, CIC, RHIA, or RHIT certifications and have 3+ years of inpatient coding experience. Remote position with competitive hourly pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of inpatient ICD-10-CM/PCS coding experience.
• POA assignment and quality metrics knowledge.
• Experience with CDI collaboration and documentation improvement processes.

Responsibilities

• Assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for complex inpatient visits using clinical documentation.
• Determine POA values for secondary diagnoses for quality reporting.
• Review provider notes and CDI insights to finalize diagnoses and MS/DRG determinations.
• Use 3M 360 CAC to review and annotate codes with autosuggestion.
• Validate Discharge Disposition with Medicare guidelines and post-acute transfers.
• Sequence codes within top 24 fields for DRG accuracy and reimbursement.
• Educate CDI on coding clinics, guidelines and conventions.
• Interpret records to identify principal and secondary diagnoses and procedures.
• Follow ICD-10-CM/PCS guidelines and coding conventions to ensure compliant coding.
• Write appeal letters in response to payor DRG downgrades and resolve coding alerts.
• Meet productivity and quality standards.

Skills

Inpatient coding experience

Education

CCS

CIC

RHIA

RHIT

Job description

Now Hiring for Remote Inpatient Medical Coders!! This will start off as a 12 month contract role to support a long term government project. It has the opportunity to extend or convert based on long term business needs. Must be qualified with the must haves below!!

Must Have

• 3+ years of inpatient medical coding experience
• Active CCS, CIC, RHIA, or RHIT certification

Job Description

• Utilizes technical coding expertise to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes to complex inpatient visit types. Complexity is measured by a Case Mix Index (CMI) and Coder II's typically see average CMI's of 2.2609. This index score demonstrates higher patient complexity and acuity.
• Utilizes expertise in clinical disease process and documentation, to assign Present on Admission (POA) values to all secondary diagnoses for quality metrics and reporting.
• Thoroughly reviews the provider notes within the health record and the Findings from the Clinical Documentation Nurse in the Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Department who concurrently reviewed the record and provide their clinical insight on the diagnoses.
• Utilizes resources within 3M 360 CAC (Computerized Assisted Coding) software to efficiently review documentation and select or assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes using autosuggestion or annotation features.
• Reviews Discharge Planning and nursing documentation to validate and correct, when necessary, the Discharge Disposition which impacts reimbursement under Medicare's Post-Acute Transfer Policy.
• Utilizes knowledge of MS-DRG's, APR-DRG's, AHRQ Elixhauser risk adjustment to sequence the appropriate ICD-10-CM codes within the top 24 fields to ensure correct reimbursement.
• Collaborate with CDI on approximately 45% of discharges regarding the final MS or APR DRG and comorbidity diagnoses.
• Educates CDI on regulatory guidelines, Coding Clinics and conventions to report appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnoses.
• Interprets health record documentation using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, clinical disease process, pharmacology, medical terminology to determine the Principal Diagnosis, secondary diagnoses and procedures.
• Follows the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS, coding conventions and instructional notes to assign the appropriate diagnoses and procedures.
• Utilizes coding expertise and knowledge to write appeal letters in response to payor DRG downgrade notices.
• Resolves Nosology Messages/Alerts and Coding Validation Warning/Errors.
• Meets established coding productivity and quality standards.

Pay

$35-$40/hr (based on exprience

On top of hourly rate, you would receive an additional $5.12/hr in fringe benefits

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Dallas, TX.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $45.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
• Workplace Type This is a fully remote position.
• Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 7, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We’re partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems And TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.