Remote Inpatient Coder - MS-DRG & Documentation Focus

SSM Health; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking an inpatient coder to join our team in a remote US role. You will code inpatient accounts per guidelines, work with clinical documentation and quality teams, and ensure accurate MS-DRG validation.

This role requires an associate degree or equivalent, no experience required, and a focus on timely billing, ongoing updates to coding conventions, and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience.
• No experience required.
• Certifications in coding (CCS, CIC, CPC, RHIA, RHIT) or equivalent are preferred.

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.

Skills

Medical coding knowledge

Inpatient coding

Healthcare documentation

Quality/compliance

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

SSM Health is seeking an inpatient coder to join our team in a remote US role. You will code inpatient accounts per guidelines, work with clinical documentation and quality teams, and ensure accurate MS-DRG validation.

This role requires an associate degree or equivalent, no experience required, and a focus on timely billing, ongoing updates to coding conventions, and attention to detail.