HIM Inpatient Coder

Job Family:

General Coding

Travel Required:

None

Clearance Required:

None

What You Will Do:

• Demonstrates the ability to perform quality hospital coding on Inpatient accounts including Medicare/Non Medicare, Surgical, Medical, Cardiac, moms/babies, and trauma cases

• Maintains a working knowledge of ICD-10 PCS, governmental regulations, official coding guidelines, and third-party requirements regarding documentation and billing

• Assures that all services documented in the patient’s chart are coded with appropriate ICD-10/PCS codes

• When services/diagnoses are not documented appropriately, seeks to attain proper documentation in a timely manner according to facility standards

• Achieves and maintains 96% accuracy in coding while maintaining a high level of productivity

• Ability to maintain average productivity standards as follows:  1 IP charts per hour final coded (these productivity standards are Guidehouse general expectations and are subject to change based upon Guidehouse client agreements and/or other factors as determined by management. Notification of expected productivity will be conveyed by Management prior to assignment of a client project)

• Responsible for following facility specific policies and procedures

• Works pending queues daily

• Follows facility query policy and CDI reconciliation process

• Charts that require re-bills are corrected and communicated to the facility daily for the re-bill process. See re-bill policy in facility guidelines

• Coder downtime must be reported immediately to the administrative staff to ensure turnaround is met

• Provides accurate answers to physician’s/hospitals coding and/or billing questions within eight hours of request

What You Will Need:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Must be hold one of the following credentials: RHIA, RHIT, CCS

• 5+ years of Inpatient Facility coding experience

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Rehab Inpatient Facility coding experience with admissions (IRF/PAI) & discharges is a plus

• Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Terminology

• Associates Degree

The annual salary range for this position is $51,000.00-$85,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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