Inpatient Coder Specialist – Community Facility

Advocate Aurora Health

Inpatient Coder Specialist managing coding for Advocate Health, ensuring compliance and accuracy in documentation and coding processes. Collaborating with clinical teams and providing expertise in coding standards and regulations.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $29 - $43 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reviews complex inpatient documentation at a highly skilled and proficient level to assign diagnosis and procedure codes utilizing ICD-10 CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS
Assigns and ensures correct code selection following Official Coding Guidelines and compliance with federal and insurance regulations utilizing an EMR and/or Computer Assisted Coding software
Responsible for coding high dollar and long length of stay cases for all patient types
Serves as a subject matter expert to Coding department leaders and peers
Recommends modifications to current policies and procedures as needed to coincide with government regulations
Collaborates with the Clinical Documentation Improvement and Quality teams to ensure a match in the DRG and reconciles each Medicare case from a CDI perspective
Responsible for clinician communication related to disease processes on a clinical level to ensure accurate coding
Participates in payer audits and meetings by acting as a resource for coding-related audits, as requested

Requirements

What you’ll need

Coding Certification issued by one of the following certifying bodies: American Academy of Coders (AAPC), or American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Associate's Degree in Health Information Management or related field
Typically requires 7 years' experience inpatient coding in acute care tertiary facility that includes experience in revenue cycle processes, Clinical Documentation Improvement, Research and health information workflows
Advanced proficiency of ICD, CPT and HCPCS coding guidelines
Advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology
Excellent computer skills including the use of Microsoft office products, electronic mail, including exposure or experience with electronic coding systems or applications
Excellent organization, prioritization, and reading comprehension skills
Excellent analytical skills, with a high attention to detail

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

ICD-10 CMICD-10 PCSCPTHCPCScoding guidelinesclinical documentation improvementrevenue cycle processesmedical terminologyanatomyphysiology

Soft Skills

organizationprioritizationreading comprehensionanalytical skillsattention to detailcommunication

Certifications

AAPC coding certificationAHIMA coding certification