Remote Inpatient Coder III: Precision Coding & Compliance

Memorial Health Care System; Florida; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Healthcare System is seeking a qualified inpatient coder to assign and sequence diagnosis and procedure codes for inpatient encounters using encoder software, following Official Coding Guidelines and CMS regulations.

Responsibilities include reviewing MS-DRGs/APR-DRGs, validating ADT data, generating physician queries for CDI, maintaining confidentiality, and meeting productivity standards. Requires CCA and RHIT/RHIA/CCS certification, and 3 years inpatient coding experience.

Qualifications

• Inpatient coding experience required in a hospital setting.
• CCS/RHIT/RHIA or CCA certification preferred.
• Experience with MS-DRGs and APR-DRGs is desired.

Responsibilities

• Review inpatient records to assign and sequence diagnosis and procedure codes.
• Review MS-DRGs/APR-DRGs for accurate code assignment.
• Validate ADT data fields and POA indicators; manage coding edits and denials.

Skills

Inpatient coding experience

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Certified Coding Associate (CCA)

Tools

Encoder software

Job description

Memorial Healthcare System is seeking a qualified inpatient coder to assign and sequence diagnosis and procedure codes for inpatient encounters using encoder software, following Official Coding Guidelines and CMS regulations.

Responsibilities include reviewing MS-DRGs/APR-DRGs, validating ADT data, generating physician queries for CDI, maintaining confidentiality, and meeting productivity standards. Requires CCA and RHIT/RHIA/CCS certification, and 3 years inpatient coding experience.