Remote Inpatient Coder — ICD-10 Expert with Flexible Hours

Datavant; City of Albany (NY); À distance; USD 44 000 - 58 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Floating holidays

Free CEUs

Education stipend AHIMA/AAPC

Equipment provided

Training and mentorship

Supportive management

Résumé du poste

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 audit work of junior coders while upholding high accuracy and productivity standards.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years inpatient coding experience, AHIMA credentials (CCS/RHIT/RHIA preferred), and excellent verbal and written communication skills. We offer comprehensive benefits and a supportive, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Inpatient coding

Strong communication

Formation

AHIMA-certified HIM/Nursing degree

AHIMA/AAPC CCS

Outils

Computerized encoding software

Description du poste

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 audit work of junior coders while upholding high accuracy and productivity standards.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years inpatient coding experience, AHIMA credentials (CCS/RHIT/RHIA preferred), and excellent verbal and written communication skills. We offer comprehensive benefits and a supportive, collaborative environment.