Feb 06, 2026

Sr. Coder Abstractor - Inpatient

Job Description

Company Description

More Than Just Care, It's Community

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That's life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan's largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.

If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about - with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

Invested in You
  • Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.
  • Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
  • Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
  • Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings
Job Description

A Day in the Life
  • Analyzes each medical record to determine which items will be coded and abstracted. Accurately codes and abstracts inpatient medical records, per work assignment, meeting expected productivity standards
  • Assigns ICD10-CM diagnosis and ICD10-PCS procedure codes per established national, departmental guidelines and AHIMA Code of Ethics.
  • Communicates with Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists to request clarification and/or additional record information that will ensure correct code assignment, appropriate reimbursement, and compliance with established guidelines.
  • Maintains organized system for personal coding reference material. Participates in educational activities and maintains coding skills.
Qualifications

What's Required
  • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Health Information, or CCS certification with a minimum of 2 years coding experience will be considered.
  • Certification as a Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) is required.
  • One to three years' previous experience using ICD10-CM and ICD10-PCS coding systems is required.
  • Demonstrated ability to meet productivity and quality standards is required.


Additional Information

Are you Munson Material? Apply today!

**Eligible for a sign-on bonus of $5,000**

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.