Inpatient Coding Specialist II, Relief, Non-Benefitted

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Inpatient coding specialist assigning ICD-10 codes and DRGs for Stanford Health Care. Reviewing records, abstracting data, and supporting compliant hospital reimbursement.

Responsibilities:

  • Review inpatient medical record documentation and assign accurate ICD-10-CM/PCS diagnosis and procedure codes
  • Assign MS-DRG or APR-DRG groupings, POA indicators, discharge disposition, and sources of admission
  • Abstract required data elements according to facility specifications
  • Monitor Discharged Not Billed accounts and support timely, compliant revenue-cycle processing
  • Collaborate with Clinical Documentation Specialists and medical staff to clarify and complete documentation
  • Ensure coding accuracy and established quality and productivity standards
  • Analyze information for appropriate reimbursement and clean claims
  • Apply CMS requirements, CCI edits, HACs, PSIs, NCDs, LCDs, and appropriate modifiers
  • Use Epic, 3M Coding and Reimbursement System, 3M CDIS, 3M Audit Expert, MS Office, and other software
  • Attend required meetings, educational sessions, and annual learning programs

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • Five (5) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience
  • Successful completion of the Coder Proficiency Exam (pre-hire)
  • RHIA, RHIT, or CCS certification
  • Knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4 coding conventions
  • Knowledge of MS-DRGs and APR-DRGs
  • Knowledge of CCI and CMS compliance issues
  • Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, diseases, and medical-record regulations
  • Ability to abstract information from medical records and assign accurate codes
  • Ability to use 3M encoder, 3M Audit Expert, 3M CDIS, abstracting systems, MS Office, and related software
  • Ability to comply with AHIMA Code of Ethics and Standards and UHDDS standards
  • Successful completion of required pre-hire coder proficiency examination

Benefits:

  • Non-benefitted role
  • Required annual learning programs and educational sessions