Remote Medical Records Coder - Inpatient/Outpatient

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; United States; Remote; USD 36,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Medical Records Technician (Coder-Inpatient/Outpatient) within the Health Information Management (HIM) section at Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center.

You will classify, abstract, and code health records using ICD, CPT, and HCPCS for inpatient/outpatient settings. Responsibilities include deriving accurate diagnoses and procedures, ensuring DRG alignment, and collaborating with clinicians to resolve data ambiguities.

Qualifications

• Experience coding inpatient/outpatient medical records.
• Expertise in ICD, CPT, and HCPCS coding systems.

Responsibilities

• Code from current ICD-CM, ICD-PCS, CPT/HCPCS for inpatient/outpatient services.
• Review and abstract clinical data to support assigned codes.
• Assign codes to ensure accurate DRG and professional service CPT/HCPCS.
• Consult with clinical staff for clarification of data.

Skills

Medical coding

ICD coding

CPT/HCPCS coding

Education

Federal education verification

Tools

Encoder software

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Medical Records Technician (Coder-Inpatient/Outpatient) within the Health Information Management (HIM) section at Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center.

You will classify, abstract, and code health records using ICD, CPT, and HCPCS for inpatient/outpatient settings. Responsibilities include deriving accurate diagnoses and procedures, ensuring DRG alignment, and collaborating with clinicians to resolve data ambiguities.