Senior Inpatient Coder - Remote

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Kentucky; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is seeking an experienced coding specialist for inpatient coding services. This role requires expertise in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding and a solid understanding of DRG assignment.

The position demands a minimum of two years of inpatient hospital coding experience and offers an opportunity to ensure compliance with federal coding guidelines while collaborating with Clinical Documentation Integrity specialists.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years of inpatient hospital coding experience required.
• Knowledge of DRG methodology, including severity of illness (SOI) and risk of mortality (ROM).
• Credentialed as RHIT, RHIA, or CCS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code assignment.
• Resolve all coding edits during the coding and abstraction process.
• Collaborate with Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) specialists on documentation.

Skills

Inpatient coding practices

ICD-10-CM/PCS code assignment

DRG assignment

Clinical documentation integrity

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Computer-assisted coding tools

Encoder tools

Job description

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is seeking an experienced coding specialist for inpatient coding services. This role requires expertise in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding and a solid understanding of DRG assignment.

The position demands a minimum of two years of inpatient hospital coding experience and offers an opportunity to ensure compliance with federal coding guidelines while collaborating with Clinical Documentation Integrity specialists.