Remote Inpatient Coder: ICD-10 Expert & Lead

Datavant2; United States; On-site; USD 44,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

Holidays

Floating holidays

CEUs

Education stipend

Equipment provided

Training programs

Mentorship

Job summary

Datavant is seeking experienced inpatient coders to join our remote team. You will assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, sequence and abstract from patient records, and participate in audits of Level 1 & 2 coders, driving documentation improvements and ensuring high accuracy.

This role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders and adherence to productivity benchmarks. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of inpatient coding experience, with CCS/RHIT/RHIA preferred, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of recent inpatient coding facility experience.
• CCS, RHIT, or RHIA preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assign diagnostic and procedural codes using ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes.
• Accurately sequence and abstract medical codes from patient records, ensuring precision and adherence to documentation.
• Oversee and audit the work of Level 1 & 2 Coders, where applicable.
• Champion documentation improvement opportunities and coding issues, facilitating resolution with relevant stakeholders.
• Uphold an overall 95% coding accuracy rate and a 95% accuracy rate for MS-DRG assignments.
• Maintain site-specific productivity benchmarks.
• Foster professional communication with colleagues, management, and hospital staff, while addressing clinical and reimbursement issues.

Skills

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

Inpatient coding

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Education

AHIMA-certified HIM or Nursing Program degree

AHIMA/AAPC certificate (CCS preferred)

Tools

Encoding software

Job description

Datavant is seeking experienced inpatient coders to join our remote team. You will assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, sequence and abstract from patient records, and participate in audits of Level 1 & 2 coders, driving documentation improvements and ensuring high accuracy.

This role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders and adherence to productivity benchmarks. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of inpatient coding experience, with CCS/RHIT/RHIA preferred, and strong communication skills.