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Senior Certified Inpatient Coding Specialist
Memorial Hermann Health SystemSenior Certified Inpatient Coding Specialist responsible for inpatient coding and medical record abstraction. Ensuring compliance with federal regulations and maintaining coding accuracy at Memorial Hermann.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Responsible for reviewing and abstracting inpatient medical records
- Identifying and assigning accurate medical codes for diagnosis, procedures and services
- Ensures that all data elements required for federal or state reporting and billing are collected
- Typically reports to the Coding Manager
- Reviews medical record documentation to identify pertinent diagnosis/procedures
- Queries physicians when code assignments are not straightforward or documentation in the record is inadequate
- Effectively assigns ICD-10 codes and DRGs to inpatient records
- Responsible in maintaining 92% to 95% in ICD-10 and DRG assignment
- Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors
- Promotes individual professional growth and development
Requirements
What you’ll need- High School Diploma or GED required
- Associates degree in Health Information Management or any Healthcare Related Field preferred
- Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
- Certified Coding Associate (CCA)
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
- Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC)
- Five (5) years of inpatient hospital coding experience required
- Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM and PCS coding
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Analytical skills necessary to interpret data contained in the health records
- Strong knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, medical terminology and surgical terminology
- Knowledge of coding compliance policies, official coding guidelines, regulatory requirements
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health insurance
- Professional development
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Hard Skills & Tools
ICD-10 codingDRG assignmentmedical codinghealth information managementdata interpretationmedical terminologysurgical terminologycoding complianceregulatory requirementshealth records analysis
Soft Skills
effective communicationanalytical skillsprofessional growthproblem-solvingattention to detail
Certifications
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)Certified Coding Associate (CCA)Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC)