Hospital Inpatient Coder

Emory Healthcare•Decatur, GA

36d•Remote

About The Position

Be inspired. Be valued. Belong. At Emory Healthcare At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide: Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1 Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs Family-focused benefits Wellness incentives Ongoing mentorship, development, leadership programs And more Work Location: Atlanta, GA (100% remote, candidates must live or have existing plans to relocate to the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin) Description Candidates are required to take a coding skills assessment within 5 days of contact and must have a passing score of 90% or higher for consideration. We are seeking a Hospital Inpatient Coder to extract data from patient encounters ensuring the accuracy of DRGs.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
2 yrs OP coding experience to include ambulatory surgery, observation, emergency dept and diagnostic coding; minimum use of clinical coding books required.
CPC, CPC-H, CCA, RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P certification.

Responsibilities

The Hospital Inpatient Coder I will be oriented in the application of clinical coding based on the official Coding Convention guidelines and the AHA Coding Clinic, to assign ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes to the highest level of accuracy for each inpatient encounter.
Works closely with the Coding Manager and/or designee in identifying key documentation to extrapolate for quality and reimbursement.
Plays a key role in billing, research, internal and external reporting, and regulatory compliance.
Ensures accuracy of DRGs and extraction of core data into the HIMs abstracting system.
Incumbent will also be instructed on the basic fundamentals of writing queries and establishing professional relationships with physicians, CDI, and other relevant individuals in order to facilitate the billing process.
Must maintain established productivity and achieve 95% accuracy rate on quality reviews.