As a Revenue Cycle Coder III - Inpatient Coding, you will apply expert knowledge of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT-4 coding to support health information management (HIM), coding accuracy, clinical documentation improvement (CDI), and compliance across the health system.
Key responsibilities include:
- Serve as a primary resource for complex coding and billing inquiries
- Design, develop, and deliver coding and CDI education programs
- Onboard new staff and provide targeted training sessions
- Perform coding and DRG validation audits
- Identify opportunities for improvement and provide follow-up education
- Monitor regulatory coding and billing changes and translate them into implementation plans
- Collaborate with CDI specialists, physicians, clinical quality, and patient financial services
- Assign codes for inpatient accounts and create MS-DRG/APR-DRG assignments
- Abstract additional enterprise data elements as needed
- Maintain coding quality, productivity, and ethical standards
Requirements & Qualifications
Required
- High School Diploma/GED with 3+ years of recent acute care coding experience, or an Associate's degree in HIM/RHIT
- CCS, RHIA, or RHIT certification required
- Minimum of 3+ years of recent coding experience in an acute care setting
- Experience in a large multi-facility organization preferred
- Strong background coding complex conditions and procedures, including trauma, cardiovascular, orthopedic, and neurosurgery cases
Preferred
- 4-6 years of recent inpatient medical coding experience
- Bachelor's degree in HIM
- 3+ years of experience working in a remote environment
- 3+ years of experience with encoder and EMR systems such as Meditech, Epic, and Cerner
- Expert-level knowledge of ICD diagnostic/procedural and CPT-4 coding systems
- Strong communication, organization, time management, analytical, and collaboration skills
Location
Chicago, Illinois, US
Employment Type
Full-time
Experience Level
Senior
Remote work allowed
No
Posted
1 month ago
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