Contract Details
6‑month contract (Contract‑to‑Hire potential)
Full‑time or Part‑time options
Part‑time coders must be able to work at least one weekend day
100% Remote – equipment provided
Start date: access setup typically takes 3‑4 weeks from offer
Experience (Required)
3+ years of recent, full‑time inpatient facility coding (must include ICD‑10‑PCS surgical cases)
Experience coding in academic, university, or Level 1/2 trauma centers
Strong ICD‑10‑PCS, ICD‑10‑CM, MS‑DRG/APR‑DRG assignment skills
Ability to code high‑acuity, multi‑specialty surgical & medical admissions
Productivity of 1‑2 complex inpatient charts per hour
Accuracy ≥ 95%
Experience with Epic + 3M, Clintegrity, or similar encoders
Comfort receiving and applying QA feedback
Responsibilities (Inpatient Facility Only)
Assign accurate ICD‑10‑CM diagnoses and ICD‑10‑PCS procedure codes
Determine and validate MS‑DRG/APR‑DRG with correct CC/MCC and SOI/ROM capture
Maintain production requirements and ≥ 95% accuracy
Code the entire inpatient stay, including surgeries, complications, and comorbidities
Identify documentation needs and issue compliant provider queries
Ensure accuracy of DRGs and HIM abstracted data
Collaborate with Coding Managers, CDI, and clinical teams
Minimum Qualifications
At least 1 year of recent inpatient facility coding experience
Strong skills with ICD‑10‑CM diagnosis coding, ICD‑10‑PCS procedure coding, and MS‑DRG assignment
Experience coding acute care inpatient charts, including complex surgical cases, trauma, cardiology, orthopedics, and critical care
Experience coding Teaching Facilities and larger facilities
Experience with Epic and 3M
AHIMA or AAPC credential required (RHIA, RHIT, CCS preferred)
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