Inpatient Medical Coder - REMOTE

As the Inpatient Medical Coder

If you're ready to explore the next step in your career:

You'll enjoy...

Career Opportunities - Tons of growth opportunities for your career

Standard Hours - 100% Remote. Monday-Friday (8:00am - 5:00pm)

Competitive Pay - $23.00+/hr (depending on years of experience)

Expedited Interviews - Access to additional Resume support and pre-interview questions

A day in the role...

• Inpatient Medical coder will Review inpatient medical records and assign appropriate diagnosis and procedure codes.

• This process ensures accurate reimbursement from insurance companies and government healthcare programs.

• Review and analyze inpatient medical records to ensure accurate coding.

• Assign appropriate codes for diagnoses, procedures, and treatments.

• Collaborate with healthcare providers to clarify documentation when necessary.

• Maintain compliance with federal coding rules and guidelines.

• Responsible for maintaining current knowledge of coding guidelines and relevant federal regulations using current ICD-10/CM/PCS and CPT-4 materials, the Federal Register, and other pertinent materials

• Making sure that codes are assigned correctly and sequenced appropriately as per government and insurance regulations.

• Complying with medical coding guidelines and policies

• Implementing strategic procedures and choosing strategies and evaluation methods that provide correct results

• Timely meetings with coding team to review progress on entry for all CPT codes.

Necessary Skills and Strengths

Medical Billing | ICD-10 | CPT Coding | EMR Systems | Medical Coding | CPC Certified | AR Follow Up | Accounts Receivable | Medical Terminology | EOB | Patient Customer Service | Coding Denials | Medical Collections | Inpatient Coding | ER Coding

Core Experience

• Medical Coding (5+ years as a coder)

• CPC or CCS Certified

• Inpatient Coding

• ER Coding Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in inpatient (Hospital) medical coding.

• Candidates with Ambulatory or outpatient experience is also a plus (in addition)

• Proficiency in assigning ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for inpatient diagnoses and procedures.

• Familiarity with CPT codes.

• Strong understanding of medical terminology, disease processes, and pharmacology.

• Certifications: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.