Inpatient Coding Coordinator

ChristianaCare • Wilmington, DE

78d • $36 - $54

About The Position

ChristianaCare is currently seeking a full-time Inpatient Coding Coordinator who will be responsible for the timely and accurate coding for reimbursement and data collection purposes. Coordinates daily responsibilities of coding and support staff.

Requirements

• RHIA, RHIT or CCS certification or equivalent certification/degree.
• College credits in medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
• Three years coding experience in a Health Information Management Department or equivalent.
• Experience with implementing and maintaining computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Timely prebill review and audit patient medical records (inpatient primarily) and correctly capture of final DRG for each review.
• Analyze clinical data of inpatients, current treatment, past medical history and identifies potential gaps in physician documentation.
• Analyze and report trends for improvement opportunities in coding and documentation.
• Verify coding and abstracting accuracy by performing quantities and qualitative reviews.
• Communicate with physicians or other providers to validate diagnoses, clinical indicators and appropriately prompts for documentation utilization AHIMA/ACDIS best practice query principles, if necessary, either verbally or written.
• Follow industry best practice coding standards in accordance with CMS, AHIMA, AHA, AAPC, and AMA guidelines.
• Create educational material and educate physicians, coders, and other key healthcare providers regarding clinical documentation improvement and the need for accurate and complete documentation in the health record.
• Train and audit entry level coders or coders who are being trained in a new discipline.

Benefits

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.
• 403(b) with company match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees