Medical Coder (Inpatient)

Day to day:

• Assigns diagnosis and procedure codes on inpatient cases using ICD-9-CM and CPT coding systems
• Assigns DRGs using the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and all patient groupers and abstracts data for statistical, reimbursement and regulatory requirements
• Ensures coding compliance by applying all coding principles and guidelines as defined in the the Coding Clinic, CPT Assistant, AHIMA standards of Ethical Coding and other leading authorities.
• Assures that charts are coded to reflect the level of service provided.
• Daily interaction and negotiation with team members (clinical documentation specialists, coders, and physicians).

Schedule: TBD

States not currently permitted for employment:

• Alabama
• Colorado
• Delaware
• Hawaii
• Indiana
• Kentucky
• Maryland
• Michigan
• Missouri
• New Jersey
• New York
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island

• Coding Certification (RHIT, CCS, CPC-H, CCA)
• 3+ Years of Inpatient Facility Fee Coding Experience