Nebraska Staffing
Lincoln, NE, USA
divh2Inpatient Medical DRG Coder Hospital (Remote)/h2pA DRG coder is a medical coding professional who specializes in assigning Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) codes for inpatient hospital stays. DRG (Diagnosis-Related Group): Its a classification system used primarily for inpatient hospital billing. It groups patients with similar clinical conditions and resource usage into categories. Hospitals are reimbursed based on these DRG codes rather than individual services./ppResponsibilities:/pulliReview clinical documentation to assign accurate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes./liliCommunicate with physicians to clarify diagnoses and procedures through the query process./liliUtilize electronic encoder applications to assign codes in compliance with practice policies and regulatory guidelines./liliMaintain a minimum accuracy rate of 98% while meeting internal productivity standards./liliAchieve productivity expectations: Inpatient 1624 encounters per day or 23 encounters per...