Inpatient Facility Medical Coder

Role Overview

• Provide coding and abstracting services for clients' inpatient charts
• Review medical records to identify pertinent diagnoses and procedures
• Ensure appropriate DRG assignment
• Abstract necessary information from medical records
• Meet productivity and quality performance requirements
• Utilize Aquity applications to enter charts coded in real-time
• Communicate with physicians regarding ambiguous documentation
• Participate in team meetings and training

Requirements

• 3 years of related IP coding experience
• Must be able to code multi-specialty IP charts (not a teaching facility)
• Strong coding background and familiar with complex diagnoses and stays
• CCS or CIC credentials required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Understands medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, surgical technology, pharmacology and disease processes
• Extensive knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding principles and guidelines
• Must pass inpatient coding proficiency test

Benefits

• healthcare
• 401k
• paid time off