Inpatient Coder

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⚜️ Louisiana – Remote

⚜️ Louisiana – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🏥 Medical Billing and Coding

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The Carpenter Health Network

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2002

🏥 Healthcare

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Healthcare • Healthcare Insurance • Palliative Care

The Carpenter Health Network is a comprehensive healthcare network providing a range of inpatient and in-home care solutions, including hospice, palliative care, and rehabilitation services. With a commitment to comfort and dignity, they serve communities across multiple states, offering specialized support for patients with terminal illnesses and their families. Their services include skilled nursing, therapy, bereavement support, and various home health care options, ensuring tailored care to meet individual patient needs.

📋 Description

• Abstract and assign appropriate ICD-10-CM/PCS codes to patient claims for accurate reimbursement • Work with the Corporate Director of Documentation and Reimbursement, facility HIM, Case Managers and Licensed Independent Practitioners • Ensure coding quality and integrity through concurrent inpatient documentation review • Assign principal diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, primary procedure and secondary procedures in patient records • Assign appropriate codes based on established coding guidelines and conventions • Generate physician queries to clarify ambiguous, incomplete or conflicting documentation using AHIMA's Code of Ethics

🎯 Requirements

• RHIT/RHIA, Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification/licensure from AHIMA, required • Minimum of 2 years of current inpatient coding experience in LTAC or Acute Care setting, required • Working knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT/HCPCS, MS-DRG, APR-DRG and APC coding principles and guidelines • 3M Coding Software knowledge, desired • Experience in regulatory issues related to Medicare and other third-party payers as it relates to hospital coding and billing • Proficient in computer use including basic understanding of MS Office • Excellent communication and organization skills required • Only candidates with appropriate experience will be considered

🏖️ Benefits

• Excellent pay • Increased Earning Potential • Growth Opportunities