Remote Senior Inpatient Coder: DRG Expert & Mentor

Common Spirit Health; Englewood (CO); Remote; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking an experienced Coder III to code and abstract complex inpatient records across our health system, ensuring accurate data retrieval for reimbursement, research, and analytics.

You will lead in maintaining high documentation standards, resolve billing inquiries, and mentor coding staff while collaborating with Revenue Cycle teams to improve denials management and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Two to four years of inpatient coding experience in an acute care setting.
• Current AHIMA credentials (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P) or AAPC credentials (COC, CIC, CPC-H, CPC) or must acquire within 6 months of hire.
• Competency in inpatient coding guidelines and related guidelines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Advanced knowledge of Coding Clinic Guidelines and ICD-10/ICD-PCS coding, disease management, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pharmacology and coding systems (e.g. 3M).

Responsibilities

• Accurately code and abstract inpatient records and assign DRGs in line with official guidelines and organizational policies.
• Support revenue cycle with detailed coding reviews, audits, and draft DRG denial/appeal letters.
• Act as liaison between inpatient coding, CDIS, and Revenue Management to identify trends and ensure communication.
• Provide expert answers to complex coding questions and troubleshoot edits.
• Facilitate training sessions and conduct quality audits to improve reimbursement practices.
• Assist management with personnel tasks and promote a professional coding team environment.

Skills

Inpatient coding experience

Coding guidelines knowledge

ICD-10/ICD-PCS coding

3M coding systems knowledge

Microsoft Windows proficiency

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CCS-P or CPC/CIC credentials

Tools

3M Coding

Job description

CommonSpirit Health is seeking an experienced Coder III to code and abstract complex inpatient records across our health system, ensuring accurate data retrieval for reimbursement, research, and analytics.

You will lead in maintaining high documentation standards, resolve billing inquiries, and mentor coding staff while collaborating with Revenue Cycle teams to improve denials management and data integrity.