Inpatient Coder
US-PA-Mechanicsburg
CCC
Req #: 293359
Type: Full Time
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Overview: Select Medical Corporate Headquarters 4714 Gettysburg Road Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055 Inpatient Coder (Entry Level) Full Time Mon-Fri 7:00am - 4pm (flexible) On-site in Mechanicsburg* *Remote schedule offered only after obtaining CCS credentials and demonstration of consistently meeting production and quality standards (typically one year on-site)* Starting Salary $24.50/hr Diverse Health Benefit Packages, PTO & EID Leave, 401K company match & more *Did you successfully complete a medical coding education program? *Are you looking for a promising career coding inpatient medical records? *Do you want to work with an innovative and collaborative 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 coding * Investigate, evaluate and identify opportunities for documentation improvement * Provide guidance to hospital CEOs, medical staff and others regarding compliant documentation practices required for accurate reimbursement and statistics Qualifications: Required: * Completion of a medical coding education program with an emphasis on inpatient coding * Excellent oral and written communication skills * Detail oriented * Excellent time management and organizational skills Preferred: * CCS or CPC-H credentials * RHIA, RHIT credentials * Experience in ICD-10-CM diagnosis, procedure coding and DRG validation * One or more years of experience with inpatient hospital medical records coding
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