Managed Staffing
Chicago, IL, USA
Job Description Job Summary The Inpatient Coder is responsible for accurately assigning ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS to inpatient hospital visits while adhering to official coding guidelines. Essential Responsibilities Ability to sequence and assign ICD-10-CM/PCS diagnosis and procedure codes to complex inpatient visits by following the coding guidelines. Proficient in interpreting medical documentation to determine the principal diagnosis and procedures codes and to assign the correct Present on Admission (POA) indicator to all codes. Assigns the correct Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) and All Patient Refined (APR-DRG) while adhering to coding guidelines for sequencing. Ability to write a compliant physician query and collaborate with Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) to clarify or resolve conflicting documentation prior to assigning final codes on inpatient accounts. Ability to utilize the Computer Assistant Coding (CAC) software to review medical...