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Community Health Systems · 3 weeks ago

Remote Coder III-IP Coder

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

Community Health Systems is one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, committed to helping people get well and live healthier. The Coder III-IP Coder is responsible for providing inpatient coding assistance for CHS hospitals, ensuring accurate coding and compliance with standards while maintaining productivity and accuracy rates.

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Responsibilities

Performs remote coding for CHS hospitals for all inpatient types via review of electronic medical records

Primarily codes inpatient records and may have experience in outpatient coding

Submits queries to providers for documentation clarification to include diagnosis clarification based on clinical indicators and coding specificity requirements

Consults the Manager, Corporate Coding or other available resources and works out difficult codes and/or coding problems

Attends coding education as scheduled

Maintains productivity levels set forth by Community Health Systems while maintaining a 95% coding accuracy rate

Collaborates with facility CDI to ensure complete and accurate final coding based on available documentation

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Qualification

Inpatient coding experienceICD-10-CM codingCoding certificationsElectronic medical recordsMedical terminologyReading comprehensionConfidentiality complianceCollaboration skills

Required

H.S. Diploma or GED

1-3 years acute care hospital inpatient coding experience including coding complex cardiac and neuroscience procedures

1-3 years Experience with virtual desktop image, electronic medical record systems, encoding systems as well as word processing and spreadsheet software

Certified Coder-AHIMA or AAPC Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC)

Certified Coder-AHIMA or AAPC Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician AHIMA RHIT

RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator AHIMA RHIA

Knowledge of related prospective payment systems, anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology

Broad knowledge of pharmacology indications for drug usage and related adverse reactions

Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines

Ability to work effectively with co-workers, management and physicians

Ability to read and understand oral and written instructions and follow written protocols