Required Skills & Experience
• Minimum of three (3) years of inpatient hospital coding experience on the facility side\n• Experience coding for a level 1 trauma facility\n• Either a RHIT or CCS, from American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)\n• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM and/or CPT Knowledge of coding compliance policies, official coding guidelines, regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures affecting the coding process\n• Proficient knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and surgical terminology\nHigh School Diploma or GED
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
• EPIC experience
Job Description
Insight Global is seeking an experienced Inpatient Coder to support a Level I Trauma hospital system overseeing 12 acute care facilities. This role will start as a 3-month contract but is expected to continuously extend or convert to a full-time employee for the client. In this role, coders will be responsible for accurately assigning ICD10CM/PCS codes for complex inpatient cases, ensuring compliance with official coding guidelines, regulatory requirements, and internal policies. The ideal candidate has strong trauma coding experience, a solid understanding of anatomy and medical terminology, and the ability to work independently in a highacuity, fastpaced environment.\n \n• Assign accurate ICD10CM and ICD10PCS codes through full inpatient record review, ensuring correct DRG assignment and compliance.\n• Code inpatient cases across multiple facilities while meeting established quality and productivity standards.\n• Utilize coding tools, including Streamline Health Evaluator, to review systemidentified flags and resolve documentation or coding issues.\n• Validate all codes against official coding guidelines, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.\n• Collaborate with coding leadership and peers by incorporating feedback and participating in quality improvement efforts.\n• Efficiently navigate EPIC to review clinical documentation, operative reports, and discharge summaries.