Inpatient Coder
Omm IT Solutions
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United States
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JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Review inpatient medical records to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and ICD-10-PCS procedure codes
- Ensure coding accuracy and compliance with AHIMA, AHA, CMS, and official coding guidelines
- Abstract clinical data accurately into the coding system
- Meet established productivity and quality benchmarks
- Identify documentation issues and work with CDI or providers as appropriate
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA regulations
- Participate in audits, education, and quality improvement initiatives as required
- Stay current with coding updates, regulatory changes, and payer requirements
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Active coding certification required CCS.
- Minimum of 2–3 years of recent inpatient coding experience required
- Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding guidelines
- Experience coding complex inpatient cases preferred
- Proficiency with encoder and EHR systems
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment
Benefits
- Client-issued equipment may be provided per facility policy
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
ICD-10-CM codingICD-10-PCS codingcoding accuracyclinical data abstractioncoding complianceinpatient codingencoder systemsEHR systems
Soft skills
attention to detailindependencecommunicationproblem-solving
Certifications
CCS