Medical Coder – ICD-10/CPT, CDI & Audits

DaMar Staffing; Alabama; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

DaMar Staffing seeks a skilled health information coder to assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, ICD-10-PCS codes to patient encounters following established guidelines.

The role involves reviewing medical records with CDI staff to improve documentation specificity and serving as a resource to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. You will also assist with retrospective audits and handle inpatient/outpatient coding as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Health Information Management or equivalent coding experience.
• Five years medical record coding experience.
• Credentialed in Health Information Management: RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCA, CPC, COC, or CIC.

Responsibilities

• Assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, ICD-10-PCS codes to patient encounters per guidelines.
• Review medical records on nursing units with CDI staff to improve documentation specificity.
• Educate Medical Staff to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Assist with retrospective audits to validate concurrent processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Assign inpatient and outpatient hospital coding as directed by supervisors.

Education

Associate degree in Health Information Management

Approved coding course graduate

Tools

3M Codefinder

ICD-10-CM Code Books

ICD-10-PCS Code Books

CPT Code Books

Job description

DaMar Staffing seeks a skilled health information coder to assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, ICD-10-PCS codes to patient encounters following established guidelines.

The role involves reviewing medical records with CDI staff to improve documentation specificity and serving as a resource to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. You will also assist with retrospective audits and handle inpatient/outpatient coding as needed.