Remote Inpatient Coder - ICD-10/PCS & DRG Specialist

DaMar Staffing; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles is seeking an Inpatient Coder to assign ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes for inpatient stays, identifying principal diagnoses and comorbidities to determine DRG sequencing.

Requires at least 3 years of healthcare coding experience, relevant certifications, and familiarity with EPIC systems. Approved remote states include Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, and Texas.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• A minimum of 3 years' work experience doing code assignment in a healthcare setting performing similar coding duties required.
• Registered Health Info Tech, Registered Health Info Admin, Certified Professional Coder, Certified Coding Specialist, or Certified Coding Spec Phys required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Reviews medical documentation/health information and assigns ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS codes within productivity and quality standards.
• Abstracts data elements for reporting and statistical capture into the applicable system (EPIC, Solventum, etc.).
• Applies knowledge of MS-DRG and APR-DRG and SDOH/HCC concepts in coding.
• Resolves complex inpatient edits/alerts with current guidelines within area(s) of assignment/specialty.
• Communicates with CDI team to align clinical and coding approaches and ensure complete coding profiles.

Skills

ICD-10-CM coding

ICD-10-PCS coding

Medical coding experience

MS-DRG knowledge

APR-DRG knowledge

SDOH/HCC knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

EPIC (CS-Link)

EPIC HB/PB modules

Solventum 360Encompass

Solventum Standalone Encoder

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Job description

Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles is seeking an Inpatient Coder to assign ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes for inpatient stays, identifying principal diagnoses and comorbidities to determine DRG sequencing.

Requires at least 3 years of healthcare coding experience, relevant certifications, and familiarity with EPIC systems. Approved remote states include Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, and Texas.