Remote Inpatient Coder

The Carpenter Health Network; Baton Rouge (LA); Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Carpenter Health Network – Restorative Division is hiring a Full-Time Remote Inpatient Coder. The RC abstracts and assigns ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for inpatient claims to support accurate reimbursement and collaborates with HIM, Case Management, and clinicians to maintain high standards of care.

Requirements include RHIT/RHIA, CCS, or CPC certification; minimum 2 years inpatient coding experience in LTAC or Acute Care; strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT/HCPCS, MS-DRG, APR-DRG and APC; 3M

Qualifications

• RHIT/RHIA, CCS or CPC certification is required.
• Minimum of 2 years of inpatient coding experience in LTAC or Acute Care.
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT/HCPCS, MS-DRG, APR-DRG and APC coding principles.
• 3M Coding Software knowledge is desired.
• Experience with Medicare/regulatory issues related to hospital coding and billing.
• Proficiency with MS Office.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the quality and integrity of coding based on inpatient documentation review with accurate code assignment.
• Generate physician queries to clarify ambiguous or conflicting documentation.

Skills

Inpatient coding

AHIMA guidelines

MS Office

Communication

Query generation

Education

RHIT/RHIA

CCS

CPC

Tools

3M Coding Software

Job description

Now hiring a Full-Time Remote Inpatient Coder!
Carpenter Health Network – Restorative Division – offers you: Excellent pay, Increased Earning Potential and Growth Opportunities!

The Remote Regional Coder (RC) primary function is to abstract and assign the appropriate ICD-10-CM/PCS codes to patient claims in order to obtain accurate reimbursement from governmental and non-governmental payors. The RC works in concert with the Corporate Director of Documentation and Reimbursement, facility HIM, Case Managers and Licensed Independent Practitioners to align coding services with the company’s overall Mission, Vision and Values to be a leading and respected healthcare system.

Essential Duties Include

• Ensures the quality and integrity of coding based on concurrent inpatient documentation review, which includes accurate assignment of principal diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, primary procedure and secondary procedures in the patient record and the appropriate code assignment based on established coding guidelines and conventions.
• Generate physician queries to clarify ambiguous, incomplete or conflicting documentation utilizing AHIMA's Code of Ethics.

Requirements

• Certification/Licensure: RHIT/RHIA, Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) from American Health Information Management Associations (AHIMA), required.
• Minimum of 2 years of current inpatient coding experience in LTAC or Acute Care setting, required.
• Working knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT/HCPCS, MS-DRG, APR-DRG and APC coding principles and guidelines.
• 3M Coding Software knowledge, desired.
• Experience in regulatory issues related to Medicare and other third-party payers as is relates to hospital coding and billing.
• Proficient in computer use including basic understanding of MS Office
• Excellent communication and organization skills required.

Exceptional People providing Exceptional Care. Only candidates with appropriate experience will be considered. All others need not apply.