Remote Inpatient Coder III – Senior Hospital Coding

Memorial Healthcare System; Town of Florida (NY); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Healthcare System in Miramar, FL seeks an experienced Hospital-based Inpatient Coder to assign and sequence diagnosis and procedure codes for inpatient encounters, using encoder software and EMR in accordance with official guidelines.

Responsibilities include reviewing ADT data, managing coding queues, formulating physician queries for CDI, ensuring accuracy for MS-DRGs and APR-DRGs, and meeting productivity standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• CCA certification from AHIMA required.
• RHIT/RHIA or CCS credentials encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate ADT data fields and assign codes per official guidelines.
• Maintain coding quality and productivity standards and submit daily reports.
• Formulate physician queries for validation through CDI process and follow up as needed.
• Review inpatient records to ensure accurate diagnosis and procedure coding for MS-DRGs and APR-DRGs.

Skills

Accountability

Accuracy (DRG)

Accuracy - Coder

Customer service

Effective communication

HIM Systems - Coder

Productivity - IP coding

Responding to change

Standards of behavior

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Certified Coding Associate (CCA) - AHIMA

RHIT/RHIA/CCS (optional)

Job description

Memorial Healthcare System in Miramar, FL seeks an experienced Hospital-based Inpatient Coder to assign and sequence diagnosis and procedure codes for inpatient encounters, using encoder software and EMR in accordance with official guidelines.

Responsibilities include reviewing ADT data, managing coding queues, formulating physician queries for CDI, ensuring accuracy for MS-DRGs and APR-DRGs, and meeting productivity standards.