Inpatient Medical Coder - Remote

e4; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to enhancing healthcare quality. As an Inpatient Medical Coder, you will play a vital role in ensuring accurate data entry and coding in compliance with industry standards. This remote position offers the chance to work with a passionate team focused on delivering innovative solutions to healthcare providers. With a commitment to integrity and excellence, you will help streamline processes and improve patient outcomes. If you are detail-oriented and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

401(k) with Company Match

Profit Sharing

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Qualifications

• Must have AHIMA or AAPC coding credential.
• 3 years of inpatient coding experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes to inpatient accounts.
• Maintain coding accuracy rate of 95% or better.

Skills

ICD-10-CM Coding

ICD-10-PCS Coding

Data Entry

Analytic Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

AHIMA or AAPC Coding Credential

3+ Years Inpatient Coding Experience

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Job Description

At e4health, we Empower Better Health. The e4health Team is on a relentless mission to care for those teams who care for others. We bring our passion, ingenuity, and expertise to every engagement. In joining our Team, we want your help to provide our customers with powerful solutions in the pursuit of quality, integrity, clinical and financial value across healthcare.

Our People make the difference. Serving more than 400 hospitals and health systems nationwide for nearly two decades, e4health provides solutions to tackle the toughest problems in healthcare with unmatched technology, mid-revenue cycle, and operational expertise. e4health solutions streamline clinical, financial, and health information data and workflows, optimize coding, quality, and clinical documentation integrity processes, and address health IT operational challenges to deliver material results for healthcare organizations across the country. Learn more about us at www.e4.health.

Medical Coding Specialist, Inpatient - Remote

Job Summary

The Medical Coding Specialist, Inpatient, is responsible for accurately abstracting data into appropriate client electronic medical record systems, following the Official ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Guidelines for Coding, UHDDS guidelines, and CMS directives. Performs data entry of required abstracted patient information into the client’s information system. Assigns Present on Admission (POA) indicators according to AHA POA guidelines. Queries physicians when appropriate and interacts with Clinical Documentation staff as per account requirements. Maintains a consistent coding accuracy rate of 95% or better while also meeting productivity standards.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assigns appropriate ICD-10-CM/PCS codes to inpatient accounts as per designated workflow
• Abstracts and enters coded data for hospital statistical and reporting requirements
• Assigns present on admission indicators and discharge dispositions
• Queries physicians to clarify conflicting, imprecise, incomplete, ambiguous, and/or inconsistent clinical information when appropriate
• Communicates documentation improvement opportunities and coding issues to appropriate personnel for follow up and resolution
• Communicates with Clinical Documentation Improvement and/or Revenue Cycle teams for follow up and reconciliation of accounts
• Maintains required productivity and quality requirements
• Maintains coding credential requirements

Required Qualifications

• Candidate must possess an approved AHIMA or AAPC coding credential
• Minimum 3 years of inpatient coding in an acute care setting required; 5 years recommended
• Experience with Trauma Level 1 and Academic Teaching facilities preferred
• Minimum 2 years of auditing experience preferred
• Proficiency in ICD-10-PCS coding

Additional Information

Key Success Attributes:

• Strong collaboration skills
• Analytic and problem-solving abilities
• Initiative with a drive for results
• Team-oriented mindset
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Adherence to company core values

Core Competencies:

• Effective communication
• Integrity and ethical judgment
• Reliability and consistency
• Meeting standards

Benefits

Competitive salary, full benefits including 401(k) with company match, profit sharing, medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and PTO.

Physical Demands

Sitting, talking, hearing, near vision (over 90% of the time); walking and standing; feeling; reaching; bending; twisting; climbing; lifting (up to 20-40 pounds less than 5% of the time); travel up to 15% may be required.

Working Conditions

Primarily indoor work, minimal exposure to noise or weather conditions.

e4health is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. (Visa sponsorship not available).