Inpatient Medical Coder

🔥 23 minutes ago

🤠 Texas – Remote

🤠 Texas – Remote

💵 $25 - $30 / hour

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🏥 Medical Billing and Coding

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TEKsystems

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1983

💼 Consulting

🎯 Recruiter

🏢 Enterprise

Consulting • Recruitment • Enterprise

TEKsystems is a global IT and business services firm that provides technology consulting, talent solutions, managed services and workforce recruitment to enterprise clients. The company delivers cloud, digital and data services (including AI/ML and automation), application innovation, Agile/DevOps transformation, technology operations and digital experience work, and operates large-scale talent and managed service programs. TEKsystems works across industries (financial services, healthcare, public sector, telecommunications, retail/manufacturing, energy and more), maintains technology partnerships with major cloud and software providers, and reports more than $7B in annual revenue and 100+ locations worldwide.

📋 Description

• Review emergency department medical records and assign ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, CPT/HCPCS procedure codes, modifiers, and facility E/M levels • Analyze clinical documentation to ensure complete code assignment and charge capture • Apply official coding guidelines, CMS regulations, NCCI edits, and payer-specific requirements • Review procedural services and injections/infusions when applicable • Identify documentation deficiencies and communicate coding clarification needs • Maintain compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, commercial payer, and organizational policies • Participate in quality reviews, audits, education, and process improvement • Keep current with coding updates, reimbursement changes, and regulatory requirements • Collaborate with coding leadership, auditors, and client representatives to resolve coding issues

🎯 Requirements

• Review emergency department medical records to assign accurate ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, CPT/HCPCS procedure codes, and applicable modifiers • Accurately assign facility Evaluation and Management (E/M) levels according to client-specific emergency department leveling guidelines and facility charging methodologies • Knowledge of the ACEP tool • Analyze documentation from nursing staff, physicians, ancillary departments, and diagnostic services for complete code assignment and charge capture • Apply official coding guidelines, CMS regulations, National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits, and payer-specific requirements • Review accounts for appropriate assignment of procedural services and injections/infusions • Identify documentation deficiencies and communicate coding clarification needs • Maintain compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, commercial payer, and organizational coding policies • Participate in coding quality reviews, audits, educational initiatives, and process improvement activities • Remain current on coding updates, reimbursement changes, and regulatory requirements affecting emergency department facility coding • Collaborate with coding leadership, auditors, and client representatives to resolve coding-related issues

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)