Remote Inpatient Acute Care Medical Coder – CCS

AQuity Solutions; Doylestown (Bucks County); Remote; USD 50,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

IKS Health is seeking an experienced Facility Inpatient Acute Care Medical Coder to join our remote team. The role involves reviewing hospital records, assigning diagnoses and procedures per UHDDS, and ensuring proper DRG classification.

You will enter coded data in Aquity systems in real time during your shift and collaborate with physicians to resolve documentation ambiguities. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of inpatient IP coding experience, CCS credential, and strong communication

Qualifications

• Requires CCS credential (Certified Coding Specialist).
• Minimum 3 years of current IP coding experience.
• Experience coding IP facility charts for large acute care settings (Level 1 trauma centers).

Responsibilities

• Review medical records to identify diagnoses and procedures for inpatient encounters.
• Assign principal diagnosis and principal procedure per UHDDS definitions and ensure accurate DRG assignment.
• Enter coded information in Aquity applications in real time during assigned shifts.
• Seek clarification from physicians on ambiguous documentation per client guidelines.
• Participate in team meetings, training, and coding roundtables; stay current with coding standards.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

IKS Health is seeking an experienced Facility Inpatient Acute Care Medical Coder to join our remote team. The role involves reviewing hospital records, assigning diagnoses and procedures per UHDDS, and ensuring proper DRG classification.

You will enter coded data in Aquity systems in real time during your shift and collaborate with physicians to resolve documentation ambiguities. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of inpatient IP coding experience, CCS credential, and strong communication