Remote Inpatient Complex Coder | Flexible Hours

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Bingham Farms (MI); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health seeks an Inpatient Complex Coder to bridge clinical documentation and accurate reimbursement. You will review records, assign precise codes, and optimize DRG sequencing while ensuring data integrity and compliance with coding standards.

Remote position with flexible hours after training; RHIT/RHIA/CCS/CCA certification required or eligible within six months; degree in Medical Record Sciences preferred; prior coding experience beneficial.

Qualifications

• RHIT/RHIA/CCS/CCA certification required or certification eligible within 6 months.
• Degree in Medical Record Sciences preferred; strong anatomy and coding knowledge.
• Prior coding experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Review medical records to identify diagnostic and operative data.
• Assign accurate codes using established guidelines and encoder software.
• Optimize MS-DRG assignment and sequencing for reimbursement.
• Ensure completeness and report discrepancies to supervisor.
• Prepare discharge abstracts and maintain data integrity.
• Adhere to applicable laws and organizational policies.

Skills

Medical record reviews

Coding principles

MS-DRG optimization

Attention to detail

Encoder software

Education

RHIT/RHIA/CCS/CCA certification

Degree in Medical Record Sciences (preferred)

Tools

Encoder software

Job description

Henry Ford Health seeks an Inpatient Complex Coder to bridge clinical documentation and accurate reimbursement. You will review records, assign precise codes, and optimize DRG sequencing while ensuring data integrity and compliance with coding standards.

Remote position with flexible hours after training; RHIT/RHIA/CCS/CCA certification required or eligible within six months; degree in Medical Record Sciences preferred; prior coding experience beneficial.