Inpatient Coder Inpatient Coder

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Day (United States of America)

The IP Coder 3 position reports directly to the Supervisor of Coding. Key responsibilities of the role include reviewing documentation in inpatient and/or IVR medical records and accurately and completely assigning appropriate ICD‑10‑CM diagnostic and ICD‑10‑PCS/CPT‑4 HCPCS procedural codes to the greatest specificity, assigning the most accurate DRG/APC when appropriate. Abstracts demographic and coding information accurately and completely.

• Codes and abstracts medical records with a minimum accuracy, assigning ICD‑10‑CM diagnostic and ICD‑10‑PCS/CPT‑4 HCPCS procedural codes to the greatest specificity, and assigning the most accurate DRG/APC in accordance with Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting and Facility Coding Guidelines, as applicable.
• Accurately and completely abstracts all required patient demographic data into the EMR.
• Accurately assigns correct DRG/APC.
• Meets productivity standards.
• Queries providers, if needed, to further clarify code.
• Manages additional coding responsibilities, contributing to the CFB (candidate for bill) goals, including but not limited to: resolves coding edits and reminders, correcting abstracting and coding issues in a timely manner (1–2 business days); completes and routes problem accounts, ready to code, high dollar and other accounts daily to ensure cases are coded as close to goal date as possible; completes assigned work by goal date;
  
  assists with coding unassigned or backlogged accounts.
• Serves as a mentor to new coders; assists with cleaning up or escalating missing documentation or other work queues.
• If proficient, assists with observation, same‑day surgery, outpatient and emergency coding when needed or assigned.
• Other tasks as assigned, performs other duties as assigned, and complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Certificate Anatomy

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• CCS – Cert Coding Spec (Preferred)
• RHIA – Reg Health Information Admin (Preferred)
• RHIT – Reg Health Information Tech (Preferred)

Minimum 3 years of acute care inpatient and/or IVR coding experience. Required.

• Must have demonstrated maintenance of an accuracy level of 95% or higher in abstracting, coding, and DRG assignment while meeting productivity requirements in previous roles.
• Ability to work in a remote environment.
• Computer/data entry experience.
• Ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team.
• Ability to use Microsoft (Excel, Word).

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