Coder II (Inpatient) - Days - Remote

Texas Health Resources • VA

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About The Position

Are you looking for a rewarding career with a top-notch healthcare company? We are looking for qualified Coders like you to join our Texas Health Family. This position is 100% remote with flexible hours, providing a terrific work/life balance.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required.
• Completion or training in ICD-10 CM/PCS (provide documentation upon interview), Competency of 95 accuracy required.
• 2 years of inpatient coding in an acute hospital setting required.
• AHIMA or AAPC coding credentials (CCS, CCS-P, CCA, CPC) upon hire required.
• RHIT – Registered Health Information Technician upon hire preferred.
• RHIA – Registered Health Information Administrator upon hire preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS diagnosis and procedure coding guideline, DRG and POA assignment.
• Moderate skills including MS Office Suite, encoder software and computer-assisted-coding software.
• Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to generate clear documentation quires to physicians.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s Degree in Health information related preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and interprets health record documentation to accurately identify pertinent primary and secondary diagnosis and procedures that require code and DRG assignment for properly billing inpatient records.
• Presents on Admission indicators and calculates the correct MS-DRG, Severity of Illness and Risk of Mortality levels per official coding guidelines, THR coding compliance policies and procedures, CMS and other third party payers to ensure accurate reimbursement.
• Assesses high risk quality cases to accurately trigger pre-bill coding review process.
• Abstracts and complies clinical data elements such as attending physician, surgeon, consultants, ED physician, birth weight, etc. according to THR guidelines.
• Validates and initiates correction on patient status, admit and discharge dates and discharge disposition for calculation of correct DRG and length of stay for correct reimbursement.
• Queries physician when documentation in the record is ambiguous, inadequate, unclear or incorrect for coding and compliance purposes.
• Collaborates with Clinical Documentation Specialist to improve coding and documentation.
• Demonstrates and maintains adequate productivity and coding quality metrics as outlined in job description.
• Demonstrates and maintains coding proficiency by staying abreast of coding guidelines as published in Coding Clinic.
• Demonstrates timely completion of all THR training and education as well as maintains credentials by completing assigned continuing education credits per THR Coding Compliance requirements.

Benefits

• 401k
• PTO
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flex spending
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student Loan Repayment Program

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees