Remote Inpatient Coder (ICD-10/PCS)

Black Hills Surgical Hospital, LLP; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Work-life balance

Generous time off

Job summary

Black Hills Surgical Hospital, LLP seeks a Coding Specialist to review inpatient documentation and assign ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes for billing, reporting and quality monitoring. You will apply coding guidelines and collaborate with CDI and quality teams to ensure compliant documentation and accurate MS-DRG/APR-DRG reporting.

Requirements include an Associate degree in Health Information Technology (or higher) and professional credentials such as RHIA/RHIT/CCS.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Health Information Technology (or eligible) required.
• RHIA/RHIT/CCS certification required.
• New graduates eligible for certification; must complete exam after employment.

Responsibilities

• Review inpatient clinical documentation to assign ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes for billing, data reporting, and quality monitoring.
• Apply Official Coding Guidelines and CMS/regulatory guidelines for ICD-10 coding.
• Collaborate with clinical documentation improvement and quality teams to standardize coding and documentation practices.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of ICD-10 principles and payer requirements.
• Operate with various software solutions; may work in a home-based, remote setting.

Skills

ICD-10-CM coding

ICD-10-PCS coding

MS-DRGs/APR-DRGs

Clinical documentation improvement

Health Information Management

Encoder software

Collaboration with CDI/Quality

Education

Associate degree in Health Information Technology

Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management

CCS/RHIA/RHIT certification

Tools

Encoder software

Hospital coding software

Job description

Black Hills Surgical Hospital, LLP seeks a Coding Specialist to review inpatient documentation and assign ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes for billing, reporting and quality monitoring. You will apply coding guidelines and collaborate with CDI and quality teams to ensure compliant documentation and accurate MS-DRG/APR-DRG reporting.

Requirements include an Associate degree in Health Information Technology (or higher) and professional credentials such as RHIA/RHIT/CCS.