Remote Inpatient Coding Specialist (ICD-10-CM/PCS) CCS

Remote Jobs; Clearwater (FL); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

BayCare is seeking an Advanced Inpatient Coding Specialist for a full-time remote role. You will assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for inpatient encounters, collaborating with clinicians to ensure accuracy for complex diagnoses, while mentoring junior coders and coordinating with the Clinical Documentation and Quality teams.

Requires 5 years Acute Care and 3 years Inpatient Coding; CCS certification is required, RHIT preferred.

Qualifications

• 5 years Acute Care experience.
• 3 years Inpatient Coding experience.
• CCS certification required; RHIT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze multi-day, multi-specialty inpatient documentation to assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes.
• Collaborate with clinicians for accurate diagnoses such as malnutrition and sepsis.
• Query physicians and monitor billing reports; liaise with Clinical Documentation and Quality teams.
• Apply anatomy, pathophysiology and pharmacology knowledge for precise codes.
• Mentor and train junior coders and students.

Skills

ICD-10-CM coding

ICD-10-PCS coding

Healthcare documentation

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in Health Information Technology

Job description

BayCare is seeking an Advanced Inpatient Coding Specialist for a full-time remote role. You will assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for inpatient encounters, collaborating with clinicians to ensure accuracy for complex diagnoses, while mentoring junior coders and coordinating with the Clinical Documentation and Quality teams.

Requires 5 years Acute Care and 3 years Inpatient Coding; CCS certification is required, RHIT preferred.