Remote Inpatient Coder: MS-DRG & Documentation Expert

SSM Health; Missouri; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible payment options (DailyPay)

Upfront tuition coverage

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking an inpatient coder to accurately assign diagnostic and procedure codes for inpatient hospital accounts in a remote Missouri setting. You will follow coding guidelines and collaborate with clinical teams to ensure proper documentation and accurate MS-DRG classification.

The role requires an Associate's degree or equivalent experience, and no prior experience is required. Daily tasks include monitoring queues, querying physicians when documentation is unclear, and staying

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent experience in health information management or related field.
• No experience required

Responsibilities

• Assigns accurate diagnostic and procedure codes according to clinical documentation and official coding guidelines for inpatient hospital accounts.
• Coordinates with the clinical documentation and quality teams to ensure validation of Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group (MSDRG), patient safety indicators, and hospital acquired conditions are supported by physician documentation to support appropriate coding
• Monitors assigned work queues to ensure all records are charged in a timely matter.
• Generates coding queries for clarification regarding physician documentation as needed
• Stays abreast of all changes in coding conventions and coding updates.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

SSM Health is seeking an inpatient coder to accurately assign diagnostic and procedure codes for inpatient hospital accounts in a remote Missouri setting. You will follow coding guidelines and collaborate with clinical teams to ensure proper documentation and accurate MS-DRG classification.

The role requires an Associate's degree or equivalent experience, and no prior experience is required. Daily tasks include monitoring queues, querying physicians when documentation is unclear, and staying