Centra Health
Lynchburg, VA, USA
Job Title Senior Inpatient Coder - CH Health Information Mgmt (Remote) - FT/Days at Centra Health
The Hospital Inpatient Coding Specialist reviews inpatient medical records and assigns ICD-10-CM diagnosis and ICD-10-PCS procedure codes that derive an APR-DRG or MS-DRG for optimal reimbursement. The specialist may collaborate with the Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Specialist to ensure coding accuracy in line with Centra’s policies. The specialist abstracts pertinent information according to established guidelines and formulates provider queries when clarification is needed.
Responsibilities Assigns diagnosis and procedure codes.
Verify the accuracy of DRGs.
Accurately abstracts required information.
Initiate provider coding queries in compliance with coding guidelines and policies where appropriate.
Meet productivity standard of 2 charts per hour or higher.
Meet coding accuracy of 95% or higher.
Verify and assign discharge status codes.
Ensure presence of a completed...