The Judge Group, LLC
New York, NY, USA
The inpatient coder is responsible for reviewing inpatient medical records and assigning accurate diagnosis and procedure codes. Ensures compliance with coding standards, payer policies, and regulatory guidelines to support timely and correct reimbursement. Works closely with clinical documentation and billing teams to uphold the integrity of patient records.
Required to have orthopedic and spinal surgery coding experience. Additionally, it is preferred that they have experience with podiatry, limb salvage, and vascular procedures. We would prefer someone who has worked in a specialty hospital setting, as this background will be valuable for our specific needs.
This job will have the following responsibilities:
Review and analyze inpatient medical records to accurately abstract diagnoses, procedures, and services.
Assign appropriate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes, as well as DRG assignments, according to official coding guidelines.
Ensure accurate and compliant code assignment...