Remote Inpatient Hospital Coder - ICD-10/CPT Expert

Baptist Health System, Inc.; El Paso (TX); Remote; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health System, Inc. is hiring a Full-time Inpatient Hospital Coder to join the Appeals & Denials Department.

The role includes assigning diagnoses and procedures using ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4 codes for inpatient accounts, interfacing with the billing system for claim submission, and supporting coders and CDI staff through audits and training. The candidate should have 3–5 years of acute care coding experience and AHIMA credentials (RHIT, RHIA, or CCS), with strong attention to detail and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in an acute care setting required.
• RHIT or RHIA or CCS certification required.
• Proficient with ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT coding and hospital billing workflows.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assign ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4 codes for inpatient accounts.
• Submit abstracted information to the billing system for claim submission.
• Collaborate with Management, CDI and HIM; mentor coders and staff; audit and training duties.

Skills

Critical thinking

Effective communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Decisive judgement

Independent / self-motivated

Education

RHIT (AHIMA)

RHIA (AHIMA)

CCS (AHIMA)

Tools

Encoder

EHR

Job description

Baptist Health System, Inc. is hiring a Full-time Inpatient Hospital Coder to join the Appeals & Denials Department.

The role includes assigning diagnoses and procedures using ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4 codes for inpatient accounts, interfacing with the billing system for claim submission, and supporting coders and CDI staff through audits and training. The candidate should have 3–5 years of acute care coding experience and AHIMA credentials (RHIT, RHIA, or CCS), with strong attention to detail and