Remote Inpatient Medical Coder | ICD-10-PCS & DRG Expert

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System; Savannah (GA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System is seeking an inpatient coder to finalize coding for acute care, mother/baby, inpatient rehab and SNF.

You will abstract and assign ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT/HCPCS codes, validate DRG groupings, and ensure POA indicators meet national quality measures. Responsibilities include querying physicians post-discharge to clarify documentation, maintaining AHIMA and AAPC standards, and collaborating with the CDI team while working remotely in a HIPAA compliant home

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Health Information Administration preferred.
• 2-3 years medical coding experience required.
• Certification required: RHIA, RHIT, CCS; CPC or CIC with hospital inpatient coding experience.

Responsibilities

• Review medical records to assign diagnosis and procedure codes.
• Sequence codes to DRGs and assign POA indicators.
• Collaborate with CDI team to ensure all relevant diagnoses are captured.

Skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Communication

Education

Health Information Management - Associates

Tools

Encoder software

Job description

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System is seeking an inpatient coder to finalize coding for acute care, mother/baby, inpatient rehab and SNF.

You will abstract and assign ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT/HCPCS codes, validate DRG groupings, and ensure POA indicators meet national quality measures. Responsibilities include querying physicians post-discharge to clarify documentation, maintaining AHIMA and AAPC standards, and collaborating with the CDI team while working remotely in a HIPAA compliant home