INPATIENT CODER

Froedtert • Milwaukee, WI

7d • $26 - $44 • Remote

About The Position

The Inpatient Coder is responsible for reviewing and accurately coding inpatient medical records within a complex academic medical center environment, where cases often include high‑acuity, multidisciplinary, trauma, surgical, and research‑driven encounters. This role requires advanced proficiency in ICD‑10‑CM, ICD‑10‑PCS, and MS‑DRG/APR‑DRG assignment, along with a thorough understanding of official coding guidelines, documentation standards, and regulatory requirements to ensure accurate reimbursement and data integrity. The Inpatient Coder works independently to interpret detailed clinical documentation, resolve coding nuances, and apply judgment to complex scenarios. Coders in this role may also assist with mentoring and supporting trainee coders as needed.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of recent academic facility hospital inpatient coding experience, or an equivalent combination of academic experience and hospital inpatient coding experience is required.
• Coding Certificate Program Completion or Associate Degree in HIM or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• High attention to detail with low-error, high-accuracy performance expected for AMC case mixes.
• Ability to work independently on high-volume workloads with predictable turnaround quality.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong critical‑thinking and decision‑making skills in ambiguous documentation scenarios.
• Certified RHIA/RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CIC, COC or CPC.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of 5 years of recent HIM experience in hospital inpatient coding is preferred.
• Proficiency in Epic EMR and 3M 360, preferred.
• Understanding of complex inpatient clinical scenarios such as multi-system organ failure, transplant services, trauma and specialty surgical services is preferred.
• Strong ability to interpret specialized documentation, preferred.
• Experience applying principle diagnosis selection guidelines in complex, multi-comorbidity admissions, preferred.
• RHIA, RHIT, or CCS strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and accurately coding inpatient medical records
• Ensuring accurate reimbursement and data integrity
• Interpreting detailed clinical documentation
• Resolving coding nuances
• Applying judgment to complex scenarios
• Assisting with mentoring and supporting trainee coders as needed

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Growth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan - 403b
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree