Inpatient CoderJob ID268013

　　LocationUS-PA-Mechanicsburg

　　Experience (Years)1

　　CategoryProfessional/Management - Health Information

　　Street Address4714 Gettysburg Road

　　CompanySelect Medical

　　Position TypeFull Time Regular

　　Overview

　　Select Medical Corporate Headquarters4714 Gettysburg RoadMechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055Inpatient Coder (Entry Level)

　　Monday-Friday 7:00am - 4pm (flexible)Full Time/On-site in MechanicsburgRemote schedule only offered after obtaining CCS credentials and consistently meeting production and quality standards.Starting at $24.50/hrDiverse Health Benefit Packages, PTO & EID Leave, 401K company match & more*Did you successfully complete a medical coding education program?*Are you looking for a career coding inpatient medical records?*Do you want to work with an innovative team?Then this might be an opportunity for you!Watch to learn what it's like to work with Select Medical!Responsibilities

　　Entry level position responsible for reviewing multidisciplinary inpatient medical records and health information in order to classify patient diagnoses and procedures by accurate ICD-10-PCS codes and DRGs.Evaluate documentation of patient care to code and abstract data used for statistics, state reporting, reimbursement and other needs.Assign ICD-10-CM codes to inpatient diagnoses, treatments and procedures according to coding guidelines.Complete coding with an error rate within the work standard and maintains standards relative to productivity and quality.Communicate verbally and in writing with physicians, medical staff and other care professionals when documentation needs clarification for accurate code assignment which may or may not impact reimbursement.Prepare workload reports and participate in department management studies, as well as data quality reviews or other documentation audits.Perform peer review of codes and DRG assignment.Keep knowledge of coding and DRG assignment current by reviewing federal publications and other reference materials for changes in regulations and practice guidelines.Monitor compliance with documentation standards required for accurate and thorough codingInvestigate, evaluate and identify opportunities for documentation improvementProvide guidance to hospital CEOs, medical staff and others regarding compliant documentation practices required for accurate reimbursement and statistics

　　Qualifications

　　Required:Completed medical coding education program with an emphasis on inpatient codingExcellent oral and written communication skillsDetail orientedExcellent time management and organizational skillsPreferred:RHIA, RHIT, CCS or CPC-H credentialsExperience in ICD-10-CM diagnosis, procedure coding and DRG validationOne or more years of experience with inpatient hospital medical records coding

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