Coder - Inpatient

SUMMARY Review clinical documentation and diagnostic results to extract data and apply appropriate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes for billing, internal and external reporting, research, and regulatory compliance. Demonstrate knowledge of reimbursement methodologies and apply these to assigned charts to optimize reimbursement and/or resolve regulatory edits. Resolve error reports associated with billing process, identify and report error patterns, and, when necessary, assist in design and implementation of workflow changes to reduce billing errors STATUS: Full-time LOCATION: Riedman- Remote SCHEDULE: Day shift ATTRIBUTES • Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), adheres to official coding guidelines, and keeps abreast of coding changes and interpretation of codes. • Complies with RRH & HIM department policies & procedures • Perform detailed review of Inpatient record documentation to identify & assign diagnosis & procedure codes using ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. • Meets established departmental productivity guidelines with 95% accuracy on a consistent basis. • Utilizes Care Connect, UDS and Clintegrity systems proficiently to obtain ICD10 codes and DRG assignment. • Formulates compliant Physician Coding Queries when documentation is inadequate, ambiguous or unclear for coding purposes • Enters and/or updates data accurately including Present on Admission (POA) indicators, Point of O