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Inpatient Coder

fully flexible

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Experience:

Mid-level (2-5 years)

Work from:

North Carolina (USA), United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Active CCS Certification required, Experience coding for Level 1 Trauma Facilities, Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience, Extensive knowledge of ICD 10-CM and ICD-10-PCS.

Key responsabilities:

Analyze medical records using UHDDS
Assign proper ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes
Review DRG assigned to each record
Enter coded information into software and analyze DRG groupings
Apply IRF-PAI guidelines for IP Rehabilitation coding

TEKsystems Large https://www.teksystems.com/

10001 Employees

HQ: Chicago

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Job description

Now hiring 1 inpatient coder and 2 inpatient coding leads for a Level 1 Trauma Hospital. Must hold an active CCS Certification and have experience coding for a Level 1 Trauma Facility.

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) required and maintained thereafter. Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience. Extensive knowledge of:

ICD 10-CM diagnostic and ICD-10-PCS procedure codes
Analyzes medical records using the Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS), interprets documentation and assigns proper International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) diagnoses and ICD-10-Procedural Classification System (PCS) operative procedure codes utilizing designated software to included Computer Assisted Coding (CAC) and/or encoder, coding manuals and other reference material.
Reviews DRG assigned to each record. Enters coded/abstracted information into software, analyzes DRG groupings, and observes for appropriate DRG assignment.
Reviews high dollar and more complex cases including but not limited to, medical, surgical, behavioral health and IP Rehabilitation. Applies IRF-PAI guidelines for IP Rehabilitation coding.
Adheres to all department coding procedures, policies, guidelines and quality standards.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.