Remote Inpatient & Outpatient Coder

e4 health; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short/Long-term disability

PTO

Job summary

e4health is seeking an Inpatient & Outpatient Coder for a remote, full-time role. You will accurately abstract data into client EMR systems, apply ICD-10-CM/PCS guidelines, and assign POA indicators per AHA guidelines, ensuring high-quality coding and productivity.

Candidates must hold AHIMA or AAPC credentials, have 3+ years inpatient coding in acute care, and experience with SDS/OBS, ED and ancillary coding, including complex spinal procedures.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Inpatient coding in an acute care setting.
• Experience with Inpatient and SDS/OBS along with ED and ancillary coding.
• Experience with extensive spinal procedures, including complex spinal fusions, revisions, hardware removal/replacement, interbody procedures, decompressions, and related grafting.
• Level 1 Trauma/Academic setting experience is preferred.
• Must be proficient in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding.
• 3+ years of experience coding within the US is required.

Responsibilities

• Assigns appropriate ICD-10-CM/PCS codes to inpatient accounts as per designated workflow.
• Abstracts and enters coded data for hospital statistical and reporting requirements.
• Assigns present on admission indicators and discharge dispositions.
• Queries physicians to clarify conflicting, imprecise, incomplete, ambiguous, and/or inconsistent clinical information when appropriate.
• Communicates documentation improvement opportunities and coding issues to appropriate personnel for follow up and resolution.
• Communicates with Clinical Documentation Improvement and/or Revenue Cycle teams for follow up and reconciliation of accounts.
• Maintains required productivity and quality requirements.
• Maintains coding credential requirements.

Skills

Inpatient coding

Acute care

ED coding

SDS/OBS

Spinal procedures

Trauma experience

ICD-10-CM/PCS

Education

AHIMA or AAPC credential

Job description

e4health is seeking an Inpatient & Outpatient Coder for a remote, full-time role. You will accurately abstract data into client EMR systems, apply ICD-10-CM/PCS guidelines, and assign POA indicators per AHA guidelines, ensuring high-quality coding and productivity.

Candidates must hold AHIMA or AAPC credentials, have 3+ years inpatient coding in acute care, and experience with SDS/OBS, ED and ancillary coding, including complex spinal procedures.