Remote Inpatient Coder – Trauma & Teaching Hospitals

Ovation; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ovation seeks an experienced Inpatient Coder to apply ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for inpatient and outpatient records, focusing on complex cases from trauma centers and teaching facilities.

This remote, full-time role requires passing a coding assessment, maintaining 95% QA accuracy, and strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams). Excellent communication and multitasking skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have inpatient medical and surgical coding experience, including complicated procedures.
• Must have experience coding for trauma centers and teaching facilities.
• Must be able to pass a coding assessment.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Must have the ability to multi-task and excellent communication skills.
• Must maintain a 95% QA accuracy rate and meet production expectations.
• Must be able to apply official coding guidelines and Coding Clinics.
• Must have experience working in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Apply appropriate coding classification standards and guidelines to medical record documentation for accurate coding.
• Submit necessary provider queries to resolve documentation discrepancies.
• Perform quality assessment of records, including verification of medical record documentation.
• Research errors or missing documentation from medical records to provide accurate coding processes.
• Abstract and assign the appropriate ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for all diagnoses and procedures in inpatient and outpatient settings as applicable.

Skills

Inpatient coding

Surgical coding

Coding guidelines

Remote communication

Multi-tasking

QA accuracy

Coding Clinics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Ovation seeks an experienced Inpatient Coder to apply ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for inpatient and outpatient records, focusing on complex cases from trauma centers and teaching facilities.

This remote, full-time role requires passing a coding assessment, maintaining 95% QA accuracy, and strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams). Excellent communication and multitasking skills are essential.