Remote Senior Inpatient Coding Specialist

AdventHealth Central Florida; Orlando (FL); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AdventHealth Central Florida is seeking a Remote Senior Inpatient Coding Specialist. This role entails reviewing and interpreting clinical documentation while applying ICD-10 coding conventions. With responsibilities that demand strong coding expertise, candidates should have a background in medical coding and substantial experience in inpatient coding, emphasizing accuracy and effective communication with healthcare professionals.

Benefits

Benefits from Day One

Paid Days Off from Day One

Career Development

Qualifications

• 5+ years of inpatient hospital coding experience.
• Must hold RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CIC certification.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and interpret clinical documentation for coding.
• Ensure optimal coding and reimbursement through effective communication.

Skills

ICD-10-CM/PCS coding

medical terminology

anatomy & physiology

pathophysiology

communication

Education

High school diploma and coding education

Job description

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The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed\:

Education And Experience Required

• High school diploma and two years of coding education (medical coding certificate program or 2-year HIM program), including medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, and pathophysiology coursework.
• Five or more (5+) years of inpatient hospital coding experience, including cases requiring specialized coding skills, such as cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, trauma surgery, neonatology, pediatrics, plastic and reconstruction surgery, bariatric surgery, cardiology, and other services and procedures provided in a tertiary care facility.
  
  

Licensure, Certification, Or Registration Required

• RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CIC certification
  
  

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Career Development
  
  

Our promise to you\:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

• Schedule: Full Time
  
  

The community you’ll be caring for\: AdventHealth Orlando

• Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando
• Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America
• AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country
• We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year
  
  

The role you’ll contribute\:

The Inpatient Coder is responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting clinical documentation in the medical record, applying appropriate ICD-10-CM/PCS coding conventions and MS-DRG Medicare Prospective Payment System requirements. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility for maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The Senior Coder demonstrates experience and expertise, so coding quality review is not required before billing. The Senior Coder utilizes years of experience and expertise to demonstrate leadership within the coding section, mentoring others and assisting management in maintaining excellence in coding. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility for maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all

The Value You’ll Bring To The Team

• Verifies CAC codes and that assignment of diagnostic and procedure codes is based on and supported by the physician’s clinical documentation contained within the record.
• Effectively communicates with physicians and allied health personnel the need for comprehensive, accurate, timely clinical documentation.
• Discusses optimization and documentation issues with appropriate physicians and clinical personnel to ensure optimal coding and reimbursement, querying physicians for the clarification of discrepancies, additional diagnoses, complications, or co-morbid conditions present during the admission, on an as-needed basis.
• Applies ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, MS-DRG codes, Present on Admission codes, and patient status codes, with an understanding of how each is used and the impact the accuracy of the data has on mortality rates, clinical quality, reimbursement, internal scorecards, and key quality indicators.
• Utilizes a thorough understanding of the Official Coding Guidelines, Coding Clinic guidance, medical necessity, and coverage determinations

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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