Remote Inpatient Rehab Coder — RHIT/RHIA/CCS, 2+ yrs

Acadiana Management Group; Lafayette (LA); Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadiana Management Group, LLC dba AMG-Integrated Healthcare Management (AMG), an employee-owned company, is hiring a full-time home-based Inpatient Rehabilitation Coder. At a minimum, two years’ Inpatient Rehabilitation coding experience is required. Must be certified as an RHIT, RHIA or CCS.

A secure work area and internet access are required. Responsibilities include ICD-10-CM/PCS coding for IRF-PAI and UB, reviewing records, initiating queries, and maintaining strong communication with

Qualifications

• Two years minimum inpatient rehabilitation coding experience.
• RHIT, RHIA or CCS certification required.
• Strong knowledge of case mix groups and impairment group categories.
• Well organized and able to multi-task.
• Secure work area and reliable internet connection.

Responsibilities

• Attend Zoom coding meetings and weekly hospital team meetings.
• Code ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS for IRF-PAI and UB for all assigned rehabilitation hospitals.
• Review medical records and code clinical data per guidelines and facility policies for multiple facilities.
• Perform initial and concurrent coding of all in-house patients and update diagnosis in information system as necessary.
• Perform final coding on all discharges according to billing policies.
• Initiate timely queries per coding ethics and clinical documentation improvement guidelines.
• Update case management and facility team timely with all changes in CMG.
• Maintain daily communication with hospital team (CEO, MD, Case Management, Clinical Liaison).
• Possess self-motivation with ability to work with limited direction and distraction.
• Proficient in 3M, Microsoft Excel & Outlook.

Skills

ICD-10-CM coding

ICD-10-PCS coding

Inpatient Rehab

3M Coding

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Team communication

Education

RHIT/RHIA or CCS

Tools

3M Coding System

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Acadiana Management Group, LLC dba AMG-Integrated Healthcare Management (AMG), an employee-owned company, is hiring a full-time home-based Inpatient Rehabilitation Coder. At a minimum, two years’ Inpatient Rehabilitation coding experience is required. Must be certified as an RHIT, RHIA or CCS.

A secure work area and internet access are required. Responsibilities include ICD-10-CM/PCS coding for IRF-PAI and UB, reviewing records, initiating queries, and maintaining strong communication with