Certified Coder II (Inpatient)

Valley Children’s Healthcare • Madera, CA

31d • $32 - $47

About The Position

Job Summary: Responsible for accurately coding for hospital inpatient and observation encounters in accordance with official coding guidelines, including ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT. Assigns the appropriate APR- and MS-DRGs to the inpatient discharge. Performs anesthesia professional coding on inpatient and observation surgical and diagnostic procedures. Assigns appropriate charging codes for Injections and Infusions (I&I) and Hydration therapies for the emergency room visits that become inpatients and observation encounters. Partners with the Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (CDIS) to determine CDI and/or coding queries as indicated. Authors both CDI and coding queries. Performs APR-DRG reconciliation with the CDIS. Qualifications: Education High School Diploma/G.E.D. (required) Or Equivalent Experience Full-time coding work related experience in an acute care inpatient hospital setting. (required) Licenses and Certifications CCS - Certified Coding Specialist - AHIMA - American Health Information Management Association (required) Work Experience Minimum one (1) year ICD-10 CM/PCS and CPT-4 coding classification systems, encoder products, MS-DRG and APR-DRG systems/groupers, and AHA Coding Guidelines. (required) Skills and Abilities Well-versed in both hospital inpatient coding and DRG assignment. Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding conventions and guidelines. Familiarity with coding systems, billing practices, and reimbursement models. Experience with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems and coding software. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Compensation Range: $31.90 - $47.30 Workshift: Day (United States of America) Position Exempt: No FTE %: 50 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20 Daily Hours: 8 Have Questions? Call Recruitment Services at 559-353-7071 or email us at [email protected] Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience. Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. (required) Or Equivalent Experience Full-time coding work related experience in an acute care inpatient hospital setting.
• CCS - Certified Coding Specialist - AHIMA - American Health Information Management Association (required)
• Minimum one (1) year ICD-10 CM/PCS and CPT-4 coding classification systems, encoder products, MS-DRG and APR-DRG systems/groupers, and AHA Coding Guidelines.
• Well-versed in both hospital inpatient coding and DRG assignment.
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding conventions and guidelines.
• Familiarity with coding systems, billing practices, and reimbursement models.
• Experience with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems and coding software.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Responsibilities

• Accurately coding for hospital inpatient and observation encounters in accordance with official coding guidelines, including ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT.
• Assigns the appropriate APR- and MS-DRGs to the inpatient discharge.
• Performs anesthesia professional coding on inpatient and observation surgical and diagnostic procedures.
• Assigns appropriate charging codes for Injections and Infusions (I&I) and Hydration therapies for the emergency room visits that become inpatients and observation encounters.
• Partners with the Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (CDIS) to determine CDI and/or coding queries as indicated.
• Authors both CDI and coding queries.
• Performs APR-DRG reconciliation with the CDIS.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED