Inpatient Coding Specialist
Mercy
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- reviewing and analyzing documentation present in the medical record for inpatient, outpatient and/or professional services
- assign diagnoses/procedure codes as described by the physician(s) of record
- Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association
- adheres to official coding guidelines
Requirements
- High school diploma
- Prior coding experience in ICD-10-CM diagnoses/procedure coding
- HCPCS/CPT procedure coding in the acute care inpatient, outpatient hospital or professional services setting
- Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder (CIRCC) to be completed within 6 months of employment
- Working knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS coding classification systems in an acute care/hospital setting or professional services setting
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- paid time off
- tuition support
- matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period
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Hard Skills & Tools
ICD-10-CM codingHCPCS codingCPT codingdiagnosis codingprocedure codingcoding guidelinesethical coding
Certifications
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)Certified Professional Coder (CPC)Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder (CIRCC)