Coding Specialist - Grand Prairie
Core
Inpatient medical coding and verification to support accurate billing, reimbursement, and DRG assignment.
Role type
Senior IC medical coding specialist
Builds
Accurate inpatient encounter data, diagnosis/procedure codes, and statistical abstracts for payment submission
Domain
Healthcare / Health Information Management
Required skills
ICD-10-CM/PCS coding, MS-DRG classification, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, Epic EHR, 3M 360
Preferred skills
Physician office coding, charging and billing, AHIMA/AAPC certifications, MS Office (via careerplan.io/jobs/g550563d-coding-specialist-grand-prairie-at-parkland-health-and-hospital-system)
Technologies
Epic EHR, 3M 360, Computer Assisted Coding software
Responsibilities
Code and verify inpatient encounter data; assign principal and secondary diagnosis and procedure codes; abstract and enter statistical information from medical records; apply governmental and private-payer billing requirements; guide and train coding staff; coordinate workflow and identify process improvements; work with physicians and nurses to clarify records.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC