Certified Coding Specialist

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Coding Specialist III with inpatient experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Assigns diagnosis and procedure codes for inpatient encounters ensuring accurate DRG assignment
• Maintains 95% accuracy on quality reviews and meets productivity standards
• Coaches and trains other coders on coding and abstracting according to established guidelines

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma required; completion of an approved coding program or health information management program
• Three years of coding experience in an acute care Level I trauma hospital environment
• Certification through the American Health Information Management Association (RHIT, RHIA, CCS)
• Advanced knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS coding and medical terminology
• Knowledge of billing and reimbursement principles for Medicare and Medicaid