Inpatient Coder (Remote)
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Qualifications
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2 years of inpatient coding in an acute hospital setting required.
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AHIMA coding credentials – CCS or RHIT
Position Responsibilities
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Reviews and interprets health record documentation to accurately identify pertinent primary and secondary diagnosis and procedures that require code and DRG assignment for proper billing.
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Assesses high risk quality cases to accurately trigger pre-bill coding review process.
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Abstracts and complies clinical data elements such as attending physician, surgeon, consultants, ED physician, birth weight, etc. according to guidelines.
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Validates and initiates correction on patient status, admit and discharge dates and discharge disposition for calculation of correct DRG and length of stay for correct reimbursement.
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Queries physician when documentation in the record is ambiguous, inadequate, unclear or incorrect for coding and compliance purposes.