Inpatient Hospital Coder

🔥 16 hours ago

🗽 New York – Remote

🗽 New York – Remote

💵 $59.1k - $88.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🏥 Medical Billing and Coding

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Albany Medical Center

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5001 - 10000 employees

🏥 Healthcare

📚 Education

Healthcare • Education

Albany Medical Center is northeastern New York’s only academic medical center and one of the Capital Region’s largest private employers, with more than 9,000 employees. It provides the highest level of patient care across various disciplines, with recognition for excellence in patient care, education, and biomedical research. The center features a 766-bed facility offering a wide range of medical services, including trauma care, pediatric healthcare, and cancer care. It also includes a children’s hospital, organ transplant services, and one of the busiest emergency rooms in New York. Albany Medical College, associated with Albany Medical Center, graduates numerous medical professionals each year and conducts biomedical research, contributing to the region's healthcare landscape.

📋 Description

• Apply inpatient coding and classification systems and official resources to select diagnostic, procedural (PCS), and other healthcare service codes • Select and sequence codes accurately to obtain legally entitled reimbursement • Use a computerized encoding system • Sequence diagnoses and procedures according to ICD-10-CM/PCS, UHDDS, Medicare, Medicaid, and fiscal intermediary guidelines • Support complete and accurate reporting of healthcare data elements for reimbursement, value-based purchasing, population health, quality, patient safety, research, and other administrative purposes • Query physicians or qualified healthcare practitioners for clarification or additional documentation • Maintain continuing education and coding knowledge • Apply official coding rules and guidelines to hospital claims • Comply with internal coding policies and procedures • Attend coding meetings and roundtable sessions • Participate in daily huddles and LEAN problem-solving activities • Maintain focus during work and meetings and keep camera on during Teams calls • Organize the medical coding department shared drive • Perform other duties assigned by the manager

🎯 Requirements

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. - required • Coding certification / credential through AHIMA or AAPC and be in good standing. - required • Prior experience in hospital medical coding - preferred • Prior experience with 3M 360 and EPIC system - preferred • Applicants must receive a score of 80% or above on assessment; new coders may be considered with a higher assessment score • Excellent computer skills, navigating multiple systems at once, troubleshooting • Must be able to work independently as position is fully remote • Maintain a remote coding work area that protects confidential health information • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Knowledge of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS or CPT-4 coding classification system • Detail-oriented and efficient while maintaining productivity • Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate