Senior Medical Coder & Abstractor (ICD-10)

AAPC; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Full benefits

Paid holidays

Generous PTO

Employee discounts

Retirement counseling

Wellness platform

Opportunity to influence processes

Job summary

Munson Healthcare is seeking an experienced inpatient coder to accurately code and abstract medical records, ensuring proper reimbursement and compliance. You will assign ICD10-CM diagnoses, ICD10-PCS procedures, and CPT-4 codes according to national guidelines and AHIMA ethics.

The role requires 2+ years inpatient coding experience, a health information degree or CCS certification, and the ability to meet productivity and quality standards in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Health Information, or CCS certification with a minimum of 2 years coding experience will be considered.
• Certification as a RHIT, RHIA or CCS is required.
• One to three years' previous experience using ICD10-CM and ICD10-PCS coding systems is required.
• Must meet productivity and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes each medical record to determine which items will be coded and abstracted.
• Assigns ICD10-CM diagnosis, ICD10-PCS procedure codes and CPT-4 procedure codes per guidelines.
• Abstracts and edits medical record data and assigns charges for ER/infusions/injections.
• Communicates with physicians and CDI specialists to ensure correct coding and compliance.
• Maintains organized coding reference materials and participates in ongoing education.

Skills

Inpatient coding

ICD10-CM

ICD10-PCS

CPT-4 coding

Quality productivity standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health Information

CCS certification

RHIT/RHIA certification

Tools

ICD10-CM

ICD10-PCS

CPT coding

Job description

Munson Healthcare is seeking an experienced inpatient coder to accurately code and abstract medical records, ensuring proper reimbursement and compliance. You will assign ICD10-CM diagnoses, ICD10-PCS procedures, and CPT-4 codes according to national guidelines and AHIMA ethics.

The role requires 2+ years inpatient coding experience, a health information degree or CCS certification, and the ability to meet productivity and quality standards in a fast-paced hospital setting.