Senior Medical Coder - ICD-10/PCS Expert (Inpatient & Outpatient)

Sharp HealthCare; United States; On-site; USD 47,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare is seeking a Coder 3 to accurately code diagnoses and procedures across acute inpatient, outpatient and related environments. You will abstract essential data for reporting and billing, query physicians for clarification, and maintain compliance with UHDDS and AHIMA standards.

The role requires RHIA/RHIT/CCS certification and 1 year of acute care coding experience, with an emphasis on accuracy, documentation quality, and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Must have current acute care/hospital coding experience or equivalent transfer option.
• RHIA or RHIT or CCS certification from AHIMA is required.

Responsibilities

• Code all diagnoses and procedures using ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and CPT/HCPCS.
• Abstract data elements for accurate data collection, reporting and billing.
• Query physicians to obtain chart documentation for accurate codes.
• Ensure compliance with UHDDS guidelines and coding conventions.
• Maintain ongoing education to keep current professional certification.

Skills

Medical terminology

Anatomy & physiology

Coding compliance

Data abstraction

AHIMA standards

Education

AHIMA certification (RHIA/RHIT/CCS)

Tools

Coding software

Medical records system

Job description

Sharp HealthCare is seeking a Coder 3 to accurately code diagnoses and procedures across acute inpatient, outpatient and related environments. You will abstract essential data for reporting and billing, query physicians for clarification, and maintain compliance with UHDDS and AHIMA standards.

The role requires RHIA/RHIT/CCS certification and 1 year of acute care coding experience, with an emphasis on accuracy, documentation quality, and data integrity.