Remote Inpatient Coder - Level I Trauma & DRG Expert

HCCS - Healthcare Coding & Consulting Services; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Healthcare Coding and Consulting Services (HCCS) is seeking an experienced, highly skilled Inpatient Facility Coder with extensive Level I Trauma and DRG Validation experience to join our growing team. This is a fully remote, full-time opportunity for a coding professional who thrives in a Trauma Level I hospital environment and is looking for long‑term career stability with a family‑owned company.

At HCCS, we believe in investing in our people.

Qualifications

• Current AHIMA or AAPC coding certification required; CCS certification strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of recent Inpatient Facility coding experience in a Level I Trauma hospital setting.
• Extensive Level I Trauma coding experience required.
• Strong DRG Validation experience, including identifying documentation and coding opportunities that impact MS‑DRG assignment and reimbursement.
• Expert knowledge of ICD‑10‑CM, ICD‑10‑PCS, MS‑DRGs, and Official Coding Guidelines.
• Experience coding highly complex inpatient cases, including trauma, critical care, surgical, and medically complex encounters.
• Strong understanding of Medicare inpatient reimbursement methodologies and DRG assignment. Proven ability to maintain high coding accuracy while meeting productivity expectations.
• Excellent critical thinking, communication, and documentation review skills.
• Must reside in the United States.
• Please note: This is an Inpatient Facility coding position and is not a Pro Fee (E/M) coding role.

Skills

Inpatient coding

Trauma coding

DRG Validation

Documentation review

Medicare reimbursement knowledge

Education

AHIMA or AAPC certification

CCS certification preferred

Tools

ICD-10-CM

ICD-10-PCS

MS-DRGs

Official Coding Guidelines

Job description

Healthcare Coding and Consulting Services (HCCS) is seeking an experienced, highly skilled Inpatient Facility Coder with extensive Level I Trauma and DRG Validation experience to join our growing team. This is a fully remote, full-time opportunity for a coding professional who thrives in a Trauma Level I hospital environment and is looking for long‑term career stability with a family‑owned company.

At HCCS, we believe in investing in our people.