Hospital Inpatient Coder

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Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as an Inpatient Coder? At Parallon, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Parallon, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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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You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Inpatient Coder like you to be a part of our team.

As a work from home Inpatient Coding Specialist, you will review and evaluate hospital inpatient medical record documentation to assign, sequence, edit, and/or validate the appropriate ICD‑10‑CM and ICD‑10‑PCS codes. You will perform coding and/or code/DRG validation across multiple entities.

• 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‑10‑CM 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

• Undergraduate degree in HIM/HIT preferred

• 2+ years of acute care hospital inpatient coding required

• RHIA, RHIT or CCS strongly preferred

• High School graduate or GED equivalent required

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