Inpatient Coder- Acute Care

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as an Inpatient Coder you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Parallon which is part of the nation s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Parallon offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as an Inpatient Coder where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

As a work from home Inpatient Coding Specialist, you will review and evaluate hospital inpatient medical record documentation to assign, sequence, edit, and/or validate the appropriate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes. You will perform coding and/or code/DRG validation across multiple entities.

What you will do in this role:

• Assign, sequence, validate, and/or edit codes/DRGs and abstracted data (e.g., physician, discharge disposition, query tracking) for inpatient records for multiple facilities using ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS.
• Produce diagnosis descriptions with appropriate 3-7 digit codes and Present On Admission (POA) status.
• Produce procedure descriptions with appropriate 7-digit ICD-10-PCS codes, dates and surgeon information.
• Record Admitting Diagnosis and Discharge disposition.
• Complete the coding portion of the IRF-PAI where applicable.
• Maintain or exceed established accuracy standards.
• Maintain or exceed established productivity standards.
• Utilize the complete patient medical record documentation in code/DRG assignment, validation, and/or editing of codes/DRGs.
• Initiate, review, and/or edit physician queries in compliance with Company and HSC policy where appropriate.
• As needed, may periodically be asked to perform Coding Account Resolution Specialist III (CARS III) duties.

• Undergraduate degree in HIM/HIT preferred
• 2+ years of acute care hospital inpatient coding required
• RHIA, RHIT or CCS strongly preferred
• High School graduate or GED equivalent required

Please visit our Parallon HCA Healthcare Coding Landing Page for more information on Coding Opportunities.

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