Inpatient Medical Coder  

• The Medical Coder III is responsible for assigning diagnosis and procedure codes to the following patient types using ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT and HCPCS or any other designated coding classification system in accordance with coding rules and regulations.

Patient Type: Low acuity inpatient (OB/NB, acute psych, 1-day stays)

• Duties also include accurate coding of modifiers and resolving coding edits.
• Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by AHIMA.
• Abstracting required clinical information from the medical record.
• Responds to audits and makes necessary changes to coding of accounts based on agreed findings.

• At least 6 months of experience performing inpatient medical record coding in OB/NB, 1 day stays and Gero-Psych patient types
• Knowledgeable with ICD-10-CM/PCS, MS-DRG and APR DRG classification and reimbursement structures
• Must have: AHIMA or AAPC coding credentials