Coder – Hospital Inpatient

🔥 17 hours ago

🌽 Illinois, Oklahoma, +2 more states – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote 🌪️ Oklahoma – Remote 🏰 Missouri – Remote 🧀 Wisconsin – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🏥 Medical Billing and Coding

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SSM Health

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10,000+ employees

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

💰 Debt Financing on 2019-11

Healthcare Insurance

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving communities across the Midwest. It is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the United States, operating 23 hospitals and over 650 physician offices, along with other outpatient and virtual care services in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. SSM Health is dedicated to providing high-quality care through a comprehensive, integrated health care delivery system. The organization values diversity, inclusion, and the professional growth of its 40,000 team members. SSM Health is committed to exceptional patient care, showcasing a rich heritage of service for over 150 years.

📋 Description

• Responsible for coding and abstracting inpatient accounts in accordance with coding guidelines. • Assigns accurate diagnostic and procedure codes according to clinical documentation and official coding guidelines for inpatient hospital accounts. • Coordinates with the clinical documentation and quality teams to ensure validation of Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group (MSDRG), patient safety indicators, and hospital acquired conditions are supported by physician documentation to support appropriate coding. • Monitors assigned work queues to ensure all records are charged in a timely matter. • Generates coding queries for clarification regarding physician documentation as needed. • Stays abreast of all changes in coding conventions and coding updates. • Performs other duties as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• Associate's degree or equivalent experience • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA) • Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) • Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA) • Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). • Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. • Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.