Coder III - Remote
Core
Assigning ICD-10-CM/PCS and HCPCS/CPT codes for reimbursement and statistical reporting across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and diagnostic records.
Role type
Senior Health Information Management Coder
Builds
Accurate medical coding and data abstraction for billing and severity-of-illness reporting
Domain
Healthcare / Health Information Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
ICD-10-CM/PCS coding, HCPCS/CPT coding, data abstraction, UHDDS definitions, CMS regulations, Official Coding Guidelines, MS-DRG/APR-DRG grouping, APC grouper methodology, HL7 data review, coding system navigation
Preferred skills
Associate or Bachelor Science degree in Health Information Technology
Technologies
HL7, coding and abstracting systems, billing systems
Responsibilities
Review and interpret patient records to assign diagnosis and procedure codes; abstract pertinent data and sequence codes for diagnoses and procedures; calculate MS-DRG and APR-DRG groups; review prepopulated demographic information and make necessary data changes; submit daily productivity reports; mentor newer coders; participate in coding meetings and training; report errors in patient identification or documentation; support special coding projects and IT initiatives.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC