Inpatient Coder

FULLY REMOTE/Work From Home Coder, can sit anywhere in the US!

Schedule/Shift
*Flexible after training (You create own days/hours)

Training will be on the Managers schedule (8am-5pm MST)

Job Summary: The Coding Specialist is responsible for timely, accurate and comprehensive abstraction of physician services from the medical/record by utilizing knowledge of industry standard ICD-10 CM and and ICD-10 PCS coding. This individual must demonstrate a commitment to the organizations strategic plans, short and long-term goals and mission,
vision and values by representing the company in a caring and professional manner, recognizing the coding role in the patient experience.

Coder will start with 5 charts. This should take no more than 1-2 hours to complete. If correct, the next step will be to move onto the next 5 charts. If not correct, the Coder will review and train until charts are correct.


Overview

-Need to know how to change external cause codes in charts
-Need to know how to work diagnosis codes (Dx) ICD-10


-Utilizes technical coding expertise to review the medical record thoroughly, utilizing all available documentation to abstract and code facility and physicians professional services and diagnosis codes
-Follows Official Coding Guidelines and rules in order to assign appropriate ICD-10 CM and ICD-10 PCS codes and modifiers with a minimum of 98% accuracy
-Provides documentation feedback to client and or account manager
-Maintains coding reference information
-Reviews and communicates new or revised billing and coding guidelines and information with providers and their assigned specialty
-Resolves pre-accounts receivable edits.

-Identifies and reports repetitive documentation problems as well as system issues
-Makes appropriate changes to incorrectly billed services, adds missing unbilled services, provides missing data as appropriate, corrects CPT and ICD 10 codes and modifiers
-May collaborate with Patient Accounting, and other operational areas to provide coding reimbursement assistance; helps identify and resolve incorrect claim issues and may assist with drafting letters in order to coordinate appeals
-May work with Revenue Cycle staff and Account inquiry unit staff as requested,
-Assists in obtaining documentation (notes, operative reports, etc.).

-Provides additional code and modifier information
-Meets established minimum coding productivity and quality standards for each encounter type based on type of service coded.
-May perform other duties as assigned

Selling Points:
-Join the fast-growing team at Infinx Healthcare, as transform healthcare reimbursement and revenue cycle. For too long healthcare providers have struggled with healthcare payments, revenue leakage and reimbursements.
-Leads to less-than-ideal conditions for patient care and satisfaction.

The solutions and people remain focused on improving the revenue cycle continuum so that healthcare providers can take care of patients while ensure get paid.
-Work with the leading hospitals, health systems and physician groups across the country.

3-5 Must Have Skills/Qualifications:
-Knowledge of CPT, ICD 10, HCPS
*CPC, CCS certifications

MUST have Cerner experience:
-3-5 years Inpatient E/M Coding Experience
-Inpatinet coding work experience

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