Inpatient Coder Specialist - Hospital Based Service Line

Advocate Health

Base: $28.55 - $42.85; bonus/equity: not specified...
Fully remote
Icd-10 cm/pcs, cpt, and hcpcs coding
Official coding guidelines
Emr and/or computer assisted coding software
This role reviews complex inpatient documentation to assign diagnosis and procedure codes utilizing ICD-10 CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS, ensuring correct code selection following Official Coding Guidelines and compliance with federal and insurance regulations

Job Summary

  • This role reviews complex inpatient documentation to assign diagnosis and procedure codes utilizing ICD-10 CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS, ensuring correct code selection following Official Coding Guidelines and compliance with federal and insurance regulations.
  • Responsibilities include coding high dollar and long length of stay cases, expertise in query guidelines, and collaborating with Clinical Documentation Improvement and Quality teams to ensure DRG accuracy.
  • Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards including competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, and programs that invest in career development.

Matching Summary

This role reviews complex inpatient documentation to assign diagnosis and procedure codes utilizing ICD-10 CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS, ensuring correct code selection following Official Coding Guidelines and compliance with federal and insurance regulations.

Salary

Base: $28.55 - $42.85; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Health and welfare benefits, retirement plans, PTO, educational assistance

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • ICD-10 CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS coding
  • Official Coding Guidelines
  • EMR and/or Computer Assisted Coding software
  • Clinical Documentation Improvement
  • payer audits and meetings

Nice-to-have

  • subject matter expert
  • recommend modifications to policies
  • ethical judgment in assigning codes
  • clinician communication

Key Requirements

  • Associate's Degree in Health Information Management
  • 7 years' experience inpatient coding
  • Coding Certification (AAPC or AHIMA)
  • Advanced proficiency of ICD, CPT and HCPCS
  • Advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology
  • Ability to work independently and meet deadlines

Work Rights

Not specified

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