Inpatient Medical Coder

Healthcare Support Staffing; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Positive work environment

Job summary

A leading healthcare staffing firm is looking for an experienced Inpatient Medical Coder in Louisville, Kentucky. The role involves assigning appropriate DRG grouping and conducting peer reviews to ensure coding compliance. Candidates are expected to have at least 1 year of inpatient/DRG coding experience and strong communication skills. This opportunity offers a fun and positive work environment working Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of inpatient/DRG coding experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assign appropriate DRG grouping according to diagnoses specified.
• Utilizes encoders and various coding resources.
• Conducts peer reviews to ensure compliance with coding guidelines.

Skills

Inpatient coding

DRG coding

Strong communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

HealthCare Support Staffing, Inc. (HSS), is a proven industry-leading national healthcare recruiting and staffing firm. HSS has a proven history of placing talented healthcare professionals in clinical and non-clinical positions with some of the largest and most prestigious healthcare facilities including: Fortune 100 Health Plans, Mail Order Pharmacies, Medical Billing Centers, Hospitals, Laboratories, Surgery Centers, Private Practices, and many other healthcare facilities throughout the United States. HealthCare Support Staffing maintains strong relationships with top providers in healthcare and can assure healthcare professionals they will receive fast access to great career opportunities that best fit their expertise. Connect with one of our Professional Recruiting Consultants today to see how a conversation can turn into a long-lasting and rewarding career!

Job Description

Are you an experienced Inpatient Medical Coder looking for a new opportunity with a prestigious healthcare company? Do you have inpatient or DRG coding experience? Do you want the chance to advance your career by joining a rapidly growing company? If you answered “yes" to any of these questions – this is the position for you!

Daily Responsibilities:

Assign appropriate DRG grouping according to diagnoses specified in the record by the treating physician(s) and in keeping with regulatory requirements

Utilizes encoders and various coding resources

Conducts peer reviews to ensure compliance with coding guidelines and provides reports to manager /leader as directed

Maintains strict patient and physician confidentiality and follows all federal, state and hospital guidelines for release of information

Maintains current working knowledge of ICD-9 coding principles, government regulation, protocols

Reviews all cases decoding all diagnosis and procedures and comparing to bill summary to assure charges are in appropriate areas

Provides first tier primary diagnosis is the reason for admission

Provides first tier complicating conditions are appropriate and documented in medical records

Provides first tier sequencing of the diagnostic codes are appropriately assigned

Provides first tier that DRG grouping is appropriate based on documented diagnosis and procedures

Provides first tier accuracy of original claim allowance utilizing client’s base rates, relative weights, and other reimbursement exceptions

Monday – Friday 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM

Advantages of this Opportunity:

Fun and positive work environment

Qualifications

Requirements:

High School Diploma

1+ years inpatient/DRG coding experience

Strong communication skills both written and verbal