Inpatient Coding Specialist – Facility
Savista
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $28 - $34 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Assigns either ICD-10-CM and PCS codes for inpatient visits or assigns ICD-10 CM codes, professional and technical EM levels, and surgical CPT codes for physician visits at commercially reasonable production rates and at a consistent 95% or greater quality level.
- Validates either MS-DRG or APC assignments, as applicable.
- Abstracts clinical data appropriately.
- Mitigates either hospital inpatient coding-related claims scrubber edits or professional and technical coding-related claims scrubber edits.
- Tolerates short-term assignments for up to two different clients.
- Participates in client and Savista meetings and training sessions as instructed by management.
- Maintains an ongoing current working knowledge of the coding convention in play at client assignments.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Requirements
- An active AHIMA (American Health Information Association) credential or an active AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) credential
- One year of relevant, productive coding experience for the specific patient type being hired and within the last six months
- Passing score of 80% on specific pre-employment tests assigned
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
ICD-10-CM codingICD-10-PCS codingCPT codingMS-DRG validationAPC validationclinical data abstractionclaims scrubber editscoding quality assurancecoding productivitycoding conventions
Soft Skills
communicationadaptabilityteam collaborationattention to detailtime managementproblem-solvingclient interactiontraining participationongoing learningorganizational skills
Certifications
AHIMA credentialAAPC credential