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Inpatient Coder 3
Location
United States
Posted
78 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Inpatient Coder 3
Wellstar Health System
• Reviewing documentation in inpatient and/or IVR medical records, and accurately assigning appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnostic and ICD-10-PCS/CPT-4 HCPCS procedural codes • Abstracting demographic and coding information accurately • Accurately assigns correct DRG/APC • Meets productivity standards • Queries providers to clarify code • Resolves coding edits and reminders, correcting abstracting and coding issues • 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
Job Requirements
- High School Education Required or GED Required
- Completed anatomy and physiology course(s)
- Minimum 3 years of acute care inpatient and/or IVR coding experience
- Demonstrated maintenance of a 95% or higher accuracy in abstracting, code 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)
Benefits
- 10K Sign-On Bonus
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