Inpatient Coder (REMOTE) – Multiple Openings

Why work for RCM?

Since 1975, RCM Health Care Services has proven to be a leading consulting and staffing firm to the nation's top healthcare institutions, providing a range of health information management solutions to improve quality and reimbursement outcomes and mitigate gaps from staffing.

Requirements

• AHIMA credentialed – CCS
• 3-5 years’ experience as an Inpatient Coder
• Experience working in a remote environment
• Ability to prioritize and work efficiently
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

(Preferred):

• Experience with major academic medical center
• Experience with level 1 trauma facility

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Work from home
• RCM subject-matter-experts to support QA, education, and workflow efficiencies
• IT support
• Home office equipment provided
• Opportunity for growth
• CEU reimbursement
• Referral and/or sign-on Bonus

Responsibilities:

• The Inpatient Coder will review clinical documentation and diagnostic results to ensure accurate coding and application of ICD-10 codes, CPT and HCPCs/ PCS for optimal reimbursement in compliance with state and federal guidelines.
• Performs chart analysis and assigns ICD-CM and ICD-PCS codes using client medical record and abstraction software to compute the final DRG assignment to diagnoses to ensure the appropriate coding for billing and reimbursement
• Abstracts and/or reviews necessary patient data to ensure data integrity, accurate reimbursement, proper case mix and hospital decision support
• Identifies the need for documentation clarity and works with the Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) department to review clinical documentation and/or request provider documentation clarification
• Maintains client turnaround time expectations for coding based on discharge date, particularly for high dollar accounts and long length of stays (LOS)
• Knowledgeable about impact of potential charge lags and proactively applies solutions to reduce back-end billing errors
• Performs additional duties as assigned