Acute Care Inpatient Coding Specialist

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Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below:
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• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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We are seeking an Acute Care Inpatient Coding Specialist for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

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• Assigns, sequences, validates, and/or edits codes/DRGs and abstracted data (e.g., physician, discharge disposition, query tracking) for inpatient records for multiple facilities using ICD-10CM and ICD-10-PCS to include:
  • Diagnosis description with appropriate 3-7 digit code assignment with corresponding Present On Admission (POA)
  • Procedure description with appropriate 7 digit ICD-10-PCS code, date and surgeon
  • Admitting Diagnosis
  • Discharge disposition
  • Where applicable, completes the coding portion of the IRF-PAI
• Maintains or exceeds established accuracy standards
• Maintains or exceeds established productivity standards
• Utilizes the complete patient medical record documentation in code/DRG assignment, validation, and/or editing of codes/DRGs
• Initiates, reviews, and/or edits physician queries in compliance with Company and HSC policy where appropriate
• As needed, may periodically be asked to perform Coding Account Resolution Specialist III (CARS III) duties
• Reviews all official data quality standards, coding guidelines, Company policies and procedures, and clinical/medical resources to assure coding knowledge and skills remain current
• Follows all applicable coding guidance in assigning, sequencing, validation, and/or editing of codes/DRGs
• Meets all educational requirements as stated in current Company and HSC policy
• Practice and adhere to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement”
• Other duties as assigned

• High School graduate or GED equivalent preferred, undergraduate (associate or bachelors) degree in HIM/HIT preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of acute care hospital inpatient coding required, 3 years preferred
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