State Licensed Inpatient Coder

Virtual Vocations Inc; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtual Vocations Inc is seeking a State Licensed Inpatient Coder to work remotely full-time reviewing clinical documentation, assigning ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes for Acute Facility Inpatient records, and ensuring alignment with billing and reimbursement standards. Candidates must hold an AHIMA or AAPC credential and have at least two years of hands-on inpatient coding experience.

A pre-employment skills assessment is required.

Qualifications

• Active AHIMA or AAPC credential (e.g., RHIA, RHIT, CCS, COC, CCS-P, CPC)
• Two years of recent and relevant hands-on coding experience with Acute Inpatient records
• Successful completion of a pre-employment skills assessment

Responsibilities

• Select and sequence ICD-10 CM and PCS codes for designated patient types, focusing on Acute Facility Inpatient records
• Review clinical records to ensure accurate MS-DRG assignments reflecting documented diagnoses and procedures
• Abstract clinical data from records to support diagnoses, procedures, and discharge dispositions while maintaining confidentiality

Education

AHIMA or AAPC credential (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, COC, CCS-P, CPC)

Job description

To support healthcare organizations, the full-time State Licensed Inpatient Coder will review clinical documentation, assign and sequence diagnostic and procedural codes for Facility Inpatient records, and ensure compliance with billing and reimbursement standards while working remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Select and sequence ICD-10 CM and PCS codes for designated patient types, focusing on Acute Facility Inpatient records
• Review clinical records to ensure accurate MS-DRG assignments reflecting documented diagnoses and procedures
• Abstract clinical data from records to support diagnoses, procedures, and discharge dispositions while maintaining confidentiality

Required qualifications

• Active AHIMA or AAPC credential (e.g., RHIA, RHIT, CCS, COC, CCS-P, CPC)
• Two years of recent and relevant hands-on coding experience with Acute Inpatient records
• Successful completion of a pre-employment skills assessment