Remote Inpatient Coding Education Specialist

Mass General Brigham Incorporated; Somerville (MA); Remote; USD 64,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham Incorporated seeks an Inpatient Coding Education & Improvement Specialist to enhance coding quality, deliver targeted education, and support ongoing improvements across coding workflows. You will partner with coding operations, DQS, CDI, leadership, and external vendors to drive accuracy and knowledge sharing.

The role emphasizes analyzing trends, identifying education opportunities, and aiding onboarding while maintaining comprehensive guidance and documentation for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Health Information Management preferred.
• RHIA/RHIT or CCS credentials preferred.
• Experience in inpatient facility coding, coding quality review, auditing, or coding education.
• Experience reviewing DRG-related issues, diagnosis/procedure coding concerns, query-related items, and quality-impact findings.

Responsibilities

• Review coding-quality findings, requests, accounts, and recommendations for accuracy.
• Analyze trends, root causes, coding risks, and education opportunities.
• Develop and deliver targeted inpatient coding education.
• Support coder onboarding, feedback, and development.
• Maintain coding guidance, educational resources, and review documentation.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on coding-quality issues.
• Escalate complex or cross-functional issues when appropriate.
• Support continuous improvement across coding quality workflows.

Skills

Inpatient coding

MS-DRG/APR-DRG

Documentation requirements

Coding quality

Analytical skills

Education delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management

RHIA/RHIT or CCS

Job description

Mass General Brigham Incorporated seeks an Inpatient Coding Education & Improvement Specialist to enhance coding quality, deliver targeted education, and support ongoing improvements across coding workflows. You will partner with coding operations, DQS, CDI, leadership, and external vendors to drive accuracy and knowledge sharing.

The role emphasizes analyzing trends, identifying education opportunities, and aiding onboarding while maintaining comprehensive guidance and documentation for