Inpatient Medical Coder III

Decypher; Ohio; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Full-time Inpatient Medical Coder, where your expertise in medical coding can truly shine. This role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a supportive and dynamic environment, contributing to the Defense Health Agency's mission. With a focus on coding accuracy and compliance, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the highest standards of healthcare documentation. If you're passionate about enhancing your coding skills and making a difference, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of medical coding experience required.
• Auditing experience in multiple specialties preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assign diagnosis and procedure codes accurately for inpatient services.
• Ensure coding compliance and productivity standards are met.

Skills

Medical Coding

Auditing

Attention to Detail

Compliance Research

Education

Associate's Degree in Health Information

Medical Coding Certification

Job description

Decypher is a leading integrator of professional, technology, and management solutions and services. We provide our services globally to Federal, Commercial, Local and State clients. Our employees are our most valuable asset and play an integral role in the success of Decypher and our clients. Working at Decypher is not a job, but a career where your talent and energy is respected, and you can personally make a difference. Decypher invites you to join our professional team.

DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for Full-time Inpatient Medical Coders (Medical Coder III)to join us in our mission supporting the Defense Health Agency (DHA). This is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to be part of a supportive and dynamic environment where your skills and passion can truly shine. If you are enthusiastic about continuously enhancing your coding skills and demonstrate unwavering dedication to achieving excellence together, you may be the perfect fit for our team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

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  Experience:

  
  
  
  
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    5 years of medical coding AND/OR

    
    
  
  
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    Auditing Experience in two (2) or more medical, surgical, and ancillary specialties within the past 10 years OR

    
    
  
  
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    Minimum of three (3) years of medical coding or auditing experience if that experience was in an MTF

    
    
  
  
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    A minimum of one (1) year of performance in the specialty is required to be documented to be considered qualifying.

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Education: Completion of ONE of the following

  
  
  
  
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    Associate's Degree or higher in Health Information, Healthcare Administration, or Biological Science

    
    
  
  
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    University Certificate in medical coding

    
    
  
  
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    At least 30 semester hours university/college credit that includes relevant coursework such as anatomy/physiology, medical terminology, health information management, or pharmacology

    
    
  
  
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    Successful completion of American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) coding certification preparation course for professional services or facility coding that includes medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, health information management concepts, and pharmacology.

    
    
  
  
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    Successful completion of a training course beyond apprentice level for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training, obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service under close medical and professional supervision.

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Certifications: One of the following recognized professional coding certifications:

  
  
  
  
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    Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

    
    
  
  
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    Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

    
    
  
  
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    Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

    
    
  
  
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    Certified Coding Specialist -Physician (CCS-P)

    
    
  
  
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    AND ONE of the following recognized institutional coding certifications:

    
    
    
    
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      Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC)

      
      
    
    
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      Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

      
      
    
    
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      Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

      
      
    
    
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      Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Medical Coding Test: minimum 80% passing score

  
  

RESPONSIBILITIES:

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  Accurately assigns diagnosis and procedure codes for inpatient facility and professional services.

  
  


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  Codes inpatient discharge records with correct and optimal DRG assignment, Relative Weighted Product (RWP) and Relative Value Units (RVUs).

  
  


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  Performs necessary tasks within MHS GENESIS and other military coding systems

  
  


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  Accurately assigns Evaluation and Management (E&M) codes, International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM) diagnoses, ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), modifiers, and quantities derived from medical record documentation (paper or electronic).

  
  


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  Reviews encounter and/or record documentation to identify and resolve inconsistencies, ambiguities, or discrepancies.

  
  


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  Assigns accurate codes to encounters based upon provider responses to coding queries.

  
  


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  Supports DHA coding compliance by performing due diligence in ethically and appropriately researching and/or interpreting existing guidance, including seeking clarification through appropriate channels.

  
  


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  Achieve and maintain DHA coding productivity and accuracy standards for the position.

  
  


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  Supports DHA coding compliance by performing due diligence in ethically and appropriately researching and/or interpreting existing guidance, including seeking clarification through appropriate channels.

  
  


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  Educates and provides feedback to providers and clinical staff to resolve documentation issues to support coding compliance.

  
  

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. Therefore, the employee may be requested to perform other reasonable duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or other management as required.



At Decypher we believe that equal opportunity fuels innovation by using the strengths of individual differences. Therefore, we strive to provide a welcoming and inclusive work environment. Decypher is fully committed to a program of equal opportunity for all applicants and employees and will actively carry out all federal and state regulations and executive orders. We apply our equal opportunity policy to all employment decisions.