Inpatient Coding Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Responsible for assigning either ICD-10-CM and PCS codes for inpatient visits or ICD-10 CM codes, professional and technical EM levels, and surgical CPT codes for physician visits, achieving commercially reasonable production rates and maintaining a quality level of 95% or higher.

• Validates MS-DRG or APC assignments, as necessary.

• Appropriately abstracts clinical data.

• Addresses either hospital inpatient coding-related claims scrubber edits or professional and technical coding-related claims scrubber edits.

• Able to manage short-term assignments for up to two different clients.

• Engages in client and Savista meetings and training sessions as directed by management.

• Keeps up-to-date with the coding conventions relevant to client assignments.

• Performs other related tasks as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Possession of an active AHIMA (American Health Information Association) credential or an active AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) credential.

• At least one year of relevant and productive coding experience for the specific patient type being hired, completed within the last six months.

• Achieve a passing score of 80% on designated pre-employment tests.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• Flexible work schedules and remote work options.