Inpatient Surgical Coder — ICD-10 & DRG Expert

1103 Team Member Services; United States; On-site; USD 76,077,000 - 141,522,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

PTO from Day One

403-B Retirement Plan

4 Weeks Parental Leave

Career Development

Whole Person Well-being Resources

Mental Health Resources and Support

Pet Benefits

Job summary

AdventHealth in Tampa, FL is hiring a skilled inpatient coder to assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for surgical and procedure-based records and ensure accurate DRG assignments reflecting patient acuity.

You will review documentation for compliance with IPPS, CMS and payer rules, identify coding gaps, collaborate with CDI and coding teams, and participate in quality reviews to improve revenue cycle performance. A CCS/RHIA/RHIT/CPC certification is required.

Qualifications

• High School Grad or Equiv (Required).
• 4+ years acute care hospital coding with heavy PCS coding of complex surgeries, or 4 years of AdventHealth inpatient surgical coding training (Required).
• CCS, RHIA, RHIT or CPC certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assigns ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes for inpatient surgical and procedure-based records
• Ensures accurate DRG assignment reflecting procedures performed and patient acuity
• Reviews documentation to validate procedural coding, sequencing, and clinical alignment
• Maintains productivity and turnaround time standards to support DNFB reduction and revenue cycle performance
• Applies coding guidelines, regulatory requirements (IPPS, CMS) and payer rules to ensure compliant coding practices
• Identifies documentation gaps related to procedures and collaborates with CDI for clarification when appropriate
• Incorporates audit findings and education into daily coding practice to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Reviews documentation to identify MCC/CC capture opportunity
• Participate in quality reviews and respond to audit feedback and performance improvement initiatives
• Maintains knowledge of coding updates, PCS guidelines, and regulatory changes
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS coding

Inpatient DRG assignment

Regulatory compliance (IPPS/CMS)

Documentation gap identification

Analytical problem solving

Cross-team collaboration

Education

High School Grad or Equiv

CCS

RHIA

RHIT

CPC

Job description

AdventHealth in Tampa, FL is hiring a skilled inpatient coder to assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for surgical and procedure-based records and ensure accurate DRG assignments reflecting patient acuity.

You will review documentation for compliance with IPPS, CMS and payer rules, identify coding gaps, collaborate with CDI and coding teams, and participate in quality reviews to improve revenue cycle performance. A CCS/RHIA/RHIT/CPC certification is required.