Senior Inpatient Medical Coder – Remote with CCS

Pena4; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pena4 is seeking a Medical Coder (IP) to accurately assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for inpatient hospital services, ensuring compliance, proper reimbursement, and quality reporting. This 100% remote role requires 5+ years of IP coding experience and CCS certification.

You will review records, sequence codes, support DRG assignments, and collaborate with CDI and billing teams. Regular audits, education initiatives, and performance targets are part of the role; start date is immediate.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of HIM and inpatient facility coding experience.
• CCS certification is required.
• Credentials such as RHIA, RHIT, CCS-P, CPC, CPMA, COC, CIC, CRC preferred.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Review inpatient records to determine principal and secondary diagnoses and procedures.
• Assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes accurately and ensure correct DRG relationships.
• Query providers when documentation is incomplete or unclear.
• Meet productivity benchmarks (code at least 2 inpatient charts per hour) and maintain 95% accuracy in coding and DRG accuracy.
• Collaborate with CDI, compliance, and billing teams; participate in audits.

Skills

ICD-10-CM/PCS inpatient coding

DRG assignment & SOI/ROM

HIPAA compliance

Query documentation

Remote work capability

Education

Associates degree in Health Information Management or related field

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

EPIC

PowerChart

3M Encoder

Cerner

Job description

Pena4 is seeking a Medical Coder (IP) to accurately assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for inpatient hospital services, ensuring compliance, proper reimbursement, and quality reporting. This 100% remote role requires 5+ years of IP coding experience and CCS certification.

You will review records, sequence codes, support DRG assignments, and collaborate with CDI and billing teams. Regular audits, education initiatives, and performance targets are part of the role; start date is immediate.