Acute Care Inpatient Coding Specialist

HCA•El Paso, TX

48d•Remote

About The Position

As a work from home Inpatient Coding Specialist, you will review and evaluate hospital inpatient medical record documentation to assign, sequence, edit, and/or validate the appropriate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10- PCS codes. You will perform coding and/or code/DRG validation across multiple entities.

Requirements

2+ years of acute care hospital inpatient coding required
High School graduate or GED equivalent required

Nice To Haves

Undergraduate degree in HIM/HIT preferred
RHIA, RHIT or CCS strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Assigns, sequences, validates, and/or edits codes/DRGs and abstracted data (e.g., physician, discharge disposition, query tracking) for inpatient records for multiple facilities using ICD-10CM and ICD-10-PCS to include:
Diagnosis description with appropriate 3-7 digit code assignment with corresponding Present On Admission (POA)
Procedure description with appropriate 7 digit ICD-10-PCS code, date and surgeon
Admitting Diagnosis
Discharge disposition
Where applicable, completes the coding portion of the IRF-PAI
Maintains or exceeds established accuracy standards
Maintains or exceeds established productivity standards
Utilizes the complete patient medical record documentation in code/DRG assignment, validation, and/or editing of codes/DRGs
Initiates, reviews, and/or edits physician queries in compliance with Company and HSC policy where appropriate
As needed, may periodically be asked to perform Coding Account Resolution Specialist III (CARS III) duties

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.