Remote Inpatient ICD-10 Coder II

Avera; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO day 1

Retirement plan matching (up to 5%)

Career development and mentorship

Job summary

Avera is seeking a dedicated Coder II to accurately assign inpatient ICD-10-CM diagnosis and PCS procedure codes across facilities. You will abstract data, ensure quality and production goals, and collaborate with mentoring staff to maintain coding accuracy.

You will review clinical documentation, query clinicians for clarification, and contribute to DRG classification to support patient care and reimbursement processes across a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Certified coding credentials AHIMA within 180 days for CCS/CDIP/RHIT/CCA/RHIA as applicable.
• Associate's Health Information Administration or Health Information Technology preferred.
• 1–3 years coding experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review patient documentation to assign ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and PCS procedure codes for inpatient charts.
• Focus on appropriate DRG determination based on insurance and coding for inpatient service lines.
• Act as a subject matter expert for coding topics within Avera on occasion.
• Query physicians or clinical staff to ensure complete documentation for accurate coding.

Education

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

Certified Document Improvement Practitioner (CDIP)

Registered Health Information Tech (RHIT)

Certified Coding Associate (CCA)

Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

Job description

Avera is seeking a dedicated Coder II to accurately assign inpatient ICD-10-CM diagnosis and PCS procedure codes across facilities. You will abstract data, ensure quality and production goals, and collaborate with mentoring staff to maintain coding accuracy.

You will review clinical documentation, query clinicians for clarification, and contribute to DRG classification to support patient care and reimbursement processes across a multidisciplinary team.