Inpatient Medical Coder – ICD-10 Specialist (Remote)

Cedars-Sinai; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health care

403(b)

Job summary

Cedars Sinai is seeking an experienced Hospital Inpatient Coder to assign ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes by reviewing documentation, determining DRG sequences, and maintaining knowledge of MS-DRG and APR-DRG systems.

Responsibilities include abstracting data, working with CDI teams, and ensuring accurate coding for statistical reporting. Remote-state eligibility is noted for various states.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 3 years of code assignment experience in a healthcare setting.
• Certification: RHIT, RHIA, CPC, CCS, or CCSP required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assign ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS codes from medical documentation.
• Identify principal diagnosis, comorbidities and PAOIs; determine DRG sequencing.
• Abstract data for reporting and statistics in the hospital systems.
• Collaborate with CDI team to align coding with clinical documentation.
• Resolve inpatient edits and alerts with current guidelines.
• Communicate complex cases with the CDI team to ensure complete codes.

Skills

ICD-10-CM coding

ICD-10-PCS coding

Medical documentation review

MS-DRG/APR-DRG knowledge

SDOH/HCC awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

EPIC (CS-Link)

Solventum 360Encompass

Solventum Standalone Encoder

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Job description

Cedars Sinai is seeking an experienced Hospital Inpatient Coder to assign ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes by reviewing documentation, determining DRG sequences, and maintaining knowledge of MS-DRG and APR-DRG systems.

Responsibilities include abstracting data, working with CDI teams, and ensuring accurate coding for statistical reporting. Remote-state eligibility is noted for various states.