Inpatient Medical Coder II — Acute Care

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Mission (KS); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's healthcare provider in Kansas seeks an experienced medical coder to assign diagnosis and procedure codes for inpatient and outpatient accounts. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a coding accuracy rate of 95% or better while adhering to coding guidelines and standards. Required qualifications include an associates degree in Health Information Management and relevant certifications like RHIA or CCS. The role necessitates strong computer skills and 3 years of coding experience in an acute care setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years recent acute care hospital inpatient coding experience.
• Requires certification (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CPC).

Responsibilities

• Assign diagnosis and procedure codes according to coding guidelines.
• Maintain coding accuracy rate of 95% or better.
• Communicate queries with medical staff for coding clarification.

Skills

Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word)

Knowledge of anatomy and clinical disease processes

Education

Associates degree in Health Information Management

Tools

3M encoder software

Job description

A leading children's healthcare provider in Kansas seeks an experienced medical coder to assign diagnosis and procedure codes for inpatient and outpatient accounts. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a coding accuracy rate of 95% or better while adhering to coding guidelines and standards. Required qualifications include an associates degree in Health Information Management and relevant certifications like RHIA or CCS. The role necessitates strong computer skills and 3 years of coding experience in an acute care setting.