Licensed Inpatient Coder

Virtual Vocations Inc; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DaMar Staffing is seeking a full-time Licensed Inpatient Coder to review clinical documentation and assign diagnostic and procedural codes for Facility Inpatient records while working remotely.

Responsibilities include selecting ICD-10 CM and PCS codes, abstracting data to support diagnoses and procedures, and staying current with coding guidelines and compliance programs through ongoing education.

Qualifications

• Active AHIMA or AAPC credential (e.g., RHIA, RHIT, CCS, COC, CCS-P, CPC).
• Two years of recent and relevant hands-on coding experience with Acute Inpatient records.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment skills assessment.

Responsibilities

• Select and sequence ICD-10 CM and PCS codes for designated patient types, ensuring accurate MS-DRG assignments
• Abstract clinical data from records to support diagnoses, procedures, and discharge dispositions
• Maintain current knowledge of coding guidelines and participate in compliance programs and continuing education activities

Skills

Two years inpatient coding experience

Education

AHIMA or AAPC credential (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, COC, CCS-P, CPC)

Job description

Reviewing clinical documentation for accurate coding, the full-time Licensed Inpatient Coder will assign and sequence diagnostic and procedural codes for Facility Inpatient records while working remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Select and sequence ICD-10 CM and PCS codes for designated patient types, ensuring accurate MS-DRG assignments
• Abstract clinical data from records to support diagnoses, procedures, and discharge dispositions
• Maintain current knowledge of coding guidelines and participate in compliance programs and continuing education activities

Required qualifications

• Active AHIMA or AAPC credential (e.g., RHIA, RHIT, CCS, COC, CCS-P, CPC)
• Two years of recent and relevant hands-on coding experience with Acute Inpatient records
• Successful completion of a pre-employment skills assessment