Coder II (Inpatient)

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

**$5000 Sign on Bonus



Work location: Remote

Work hours: Flexible hours

HIMS Coding Department Highlights:

• 100% remote work

• Flexible hours/scheduling

• Terrific work/life balance

Here's What You Need

Education & Certifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required And,

• Completion or training in ICD-10 CM/PCS (provide documentation upon interview), Competency of 95 accuracy required.

• Associate's Degree in Health information related preferred.

• 2 years of inpatient coding in an acute hospital setting required.

• Other - AHIMA or AAPC coding credentials (CCS, CCS-P, CCA, CPC) upon hire required.

• RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician upon hire preferred or

• RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator upon hire preferred.

Skills

• Analytical and interpretation skills when applying coding guidelines and principles for correct code assignment and proper sequencing of diagnoses and procedures.

• Ability to apply definition of principal diagnosis for accurate coding, MS-DRG and POA assignment.

• 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.

• Demonstrated appropriate utilization of coding software and coding reference material to facilitate achieving accurate coded data.

• Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to generate clear documentation quires to physicians.

What You Will Do

• 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.

Additional perks of being a Texas Heath Coder

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits .

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .

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Primary Location: Arlington
Job: Health Information Management
Organization: Texas Health Resources 612 E. Lamar TX 76011
Shift: Day Job
Employee Status: Regular
Job Type: Standard
Schedule: Full-time