Coder – Hospital Inpatient

SSM Health

Coder responsible for coding and abstracting inpatient accounts at SSM Health. Collaborating with clinical teams to ensure accurate documentation and coding per guidelines.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeRemote • Montana • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in diagnostic and procedure coding, ensuring compliance with clinical documentation and coding guidelines. Proficient in generating coding queries and collaborating with clinical teams to validate coding accuracy.

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Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC)Certified Professional Coder (CPC®)Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

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Hard Skills

Diagnostic CodingProcedure CodingCoding GuidelinesMedicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group (MSDRG)Coding Queries

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC)Certified Professional Coder (CPC®)Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

Industry Keywords

Clinical DocumentationQuality TeamsPatient Safety IndicatorsHospital Acquired Conditions

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assigns accurate diagnostic and procedure codes according to clinical documentation and official coding guidelines for inpatient hospital accounts.
Coordinates with the clinical documentation and quality teams to ensure validation of Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group (MSDRG), patient safety indicators, and hospital acquired conditions are supported by physician documentation to support appropriate coding.
Monitors assigned work queues to ensure all records are charged in a timely matter.
Generates coding queries for clarification regarding physician documentation as needed.
Stays abreast of all changes in coding conventions and coding updates.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate's degree or equivalent experience
No experience required
Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)
Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.