Inpatient Coder

Company: The Judge Group
Location: Irving
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Location: Irving, TXDescription: REMOTE - Inpatient Coder (TEMP TO PERM) MUST LIVE IN: TX, LA, NM, GA, AR, OK, NV to qualifyJob Summary:Responsible for the thorough and accurate coding of diseases and procedures of each inpatient record through the use of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding manual, 3M 360. Encoder. Responsible for retrospective queries to the appropriate physicians for clarification of conflicting and or ambiguous diagnosis. Responsible for thorough knowledge of Epic. Works closely with CDI team to ensure documentation specificity is captured in order to accurately reflect severity of illness and risk of mortality.Requirements: Cert Required w/ submission CCS required RHIT or RHIA preferred HS Diploma required Associates or Bachelor's Degree in HIM 3 - 5 years IP coding experience in hospital acute care coding environment and hospital outpatient coding environmentRequire Contract coders to have at least one coding credential; AHIMA -RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCA, AAPC- CPC (send certification with submission)Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Experience: 3-5 years PCS coding experience Hospital based. Type of hospitals IP acute careChart type / Specialties: IPEMR: One ContentEncoder: 3M EncoderCAC: OptumProduction expectations: 2/hourQuality expectations: 95% or > Coder or Vendor must provide equipment and internet, additional information will be provided.Vendor Auditor MUST complete Monthly audits should be 3% of volume and demonstrate a minimum of 95% accuracy. Based on typical coder volume 3% would be 6-10 charts per month.After orientation/prebill review, may work a flexible schedule during 6am to 9pm, must be willing to work weekendsREMOTE Coding - General Expectations* Christus needs Inpatient coders with HOSPITAL (Acute Care) IC-10 experience at least 2-3 years* Inpatient Coders Must have high level or surgery cases coding exp to include trauma and cardiac* Spohn/Santa Rosa - must have level 1 trauma experience* Do NOT apply with the following experience: Physical office billing, Medical billing, Profee* Contract coders must be able to work independently in a remote setting, with little supervision* High speed internet is required - Minimum speed requirements of 10Mbps download and 1Mbps upload. High speed internet connections are not allowed via satellite.* Coder or Vendor must provide equipment and internet, additional information will be provided.* Remote capability - Contract coders must have their own computer equipment* After orientation and prebill review, coders may work a flexible schedule during Business hours (6am to 5pm). Schedule must be approved by Manager* Orientation is done via skype - (coder never required to work on site)* Prefer coders with experience with Meditech, 3M, One Content, Kronos* There is a potential that contract coders would be assigned to different regions/facilities* Contract coders will be required to code high $$ accounts, Trauma, Highly skilled Coders* Company Internal coding assessment required for onboarding - Must pass with 90% accuracy* MCI request will be submitted when compliance is completed* All coders need to maintain a 95% or > coding accuracy* All coders need to maintain 95% or > productivityContact: mmabry@judge.comThis job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com

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