Seattle Children's
Seattle, WA, USA
Please Note: Position is 100% Remote for Washington State Only.
Under general supervision, the Inpatient Hospital Coder is responsible for the collection of relevant, pertinent, accurate and timely ICD-10 diagnosis and PCS procedural codes based on inpatient coding guidelines. Requires abstracting from inpatient hospital case types including low and moderate complexity cases (psychiatric care, general medicine, endocrine, chemotherapy, gastroenterology, surgical, cardiac, orthopedic, etc.).
Requires basic understanding of DRG grouping and the uniform hospital discharge data set (UHDDS). Requires effective use of hospital encoding systems and resources as well as recognizing what data can be abstracted, presented, and interpreted for effective use throughout the hospital data cycle. Responsible for resolving coding validation and claim edits based on regulatory and compliant processes. Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience
Associate...