17 inpatient drg coder jobs found in Houston, TX

You are applying for a position through Medix, a staffing agency. The actual posting represents a position at one of our clients. Job Summary Our client is seeking an Inpatient Coder to handle charge entries, coding, and processing of various medical services. The primary responsibilities include working with specific coding specialties, managing shared work queues, and ensuring accurate coding of procedures and high dollar accounts. Key Responsibilities Process charge drops and dummy codes, ensure all CPT/modifiers are correctly applied. Work with GI CPT codes and handle high dollar hematology accounts. Collaborate with TCH coding team and follow supervisory directions for task assignments. Qualifications CPC, RHIT, or AHIMA Certification Proficiency in Epic software 3-5 years of experience in inpatient/DRG/HB/surgical coding with specialty experience Must have personal computer, Teams/Samantic VIP access on phone Skills Technical: Epic...

Medix - 6621 Fannin Street [Medical Records Clerk] As a Coder at Medix, you'll: Analyze medical records to assign appropriate codes for billing and insurance purposes; Ensure accuracy and compliance with coding guidelines and regulations; Collaborate with healthcare professionals to clarify diagnoses and procedures; Maintain confidentiality of patient information; Update coding knowledge through continuous education and training; Assist in audits and reviews to improve coding processes and accuracy...Hiring Immediately >>

$5,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. We're focused on improving the health of our members, enhancing our operational effectiveness and reinforcing our reputation for high - quality health services. As Senior Inpatient Medical Coder you will provide coding services directly to providers. You'll play a key part in healing the health system by making sure our high standards for...

Inpatient Coder Position Insight Global is seeking an experienced Inpatient Coder to support a Level I Trauma hospital system overseeing 12 acute care facilities. In this role, coders will be responsible for accurately assigning ICD-10-CM/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 high-acuity, fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: Assign accurate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes through full inpatient record review, ensuring correct DRG assignment and compliance. Code inpatient cases across multiple facilities while meeting established quality and productivity standards. Utilize coding tools, including Streamline Health Evaluator, to review system-identified flags and resolve documentation or coding issues. Validate all...

Registered Nurse Clinical Coder DRG Audit Our client is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse Clinical Coder to support DRG audit activities for one of their major healthcare partners. This role focuses on reviewing inpatient medical records, validating DRG assignments, and ensuring coding accuracy from an insurance and payer-side perspective rather than the provider side. This is an excellent opportunity for an RN with coding experience who enjoys analytical work, documentation review, and collaborating with audit teams. Key Responsibilities: Perform DRG audits on inpatient medical records to validate ICD-10 coding accuracy and DRG assignment. Review clinical documentation to ensure compliance with payer guidelines and audit standards. Identify discrepancies, trends, and opportunities for coding improvement. Communicate audit findings clearly and professionally through written reports and outbound calls as needed. Collaborate with internal teams to support audit...

Compliance Coding Auditor Hours: Variable Shift Start Time: Variable Shift End Time: Variable AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift Additional Shift Information: Weekend Requirements: No On-Call Required: No Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $48.140 - $62.110 - $76.080 The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant's years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. What You Will Do The Compliance Coding Auditor is responsible for the administration of the Sharp HealthCare's (SHC's) compliance audit program. The position provides oversight and maintenance of a high-quality, effective, best practices coding, billing, and reimbursement audit...

DRG Coding Auditor Principal This role enables associates to work virtually full-time, with the exception of required in-person training sessions, providing maximum flexibility and autonomy. This approach promotes productivity, supports work-life integration, and ensures essential face-to-face onboarding and skill development. Alternate locations may be considered. Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law. Carelon Payment Integrity is a proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, Carelon Insights, formerly Payment Integrity, is determined to recover, eliminate and prevent unnecessary medical-expense spending. The DRG Coding Auditor Principal is responsible for auditing inpatient medical records on claims paid based on Diagnostic Relation Group (DRG) methodology, including case...

Job Title: Outpatient Medical Coder 3 Department: Health System Shared Services | MIM CDI and Coding Scope of Position Coding services assigns diagnosis and procedural codes to inpatient and outpatient medical records to facilitate the reimbursement and data collection for the individual business units of the OSU Health System. ICD-10-CM/PCS diagnoses and procedure codes are applied to inpatients and CPT-4 procedure codes are applied to all outpatients treated within the OSU Health System that are not captured through the charge description master. Medical record abstract data is assigned based on information reviewed for accuracy in IHIS during the coding process. Position Summary The position is responsible for coding medical records and other documents at the conclusion of the patient's visit. A senior medical records coding specialist requires the skill set to code multiple work types for inpatient and outpatient services (outlined below). This requires selection of...

*Registered Nurse Clinical Coder - DRG Audit (100% Remote)* *Position Type:* Contract *Schedule:* Full-time, Remote *Experience Level:* Intermediate (5+ years) *Pay:* $90,000 *Overview* Our client is seeking an experienced *Registered Nurse Clinical Coder* to support DRG audit activities for one of their major healthcare partners. This role focuses on reviewing inpatient medical records, validating DRG assignments, and ensuring coding accuracy from an *insurance and payerside perspective* rather than the provider side. This is an excellent opportunity for an RN with coding experience who enjoys analytical work, documentation review, and collaborating with audit teams. *Key Responsibilities* * Perform *DRG audits* on inpatient medical records to validate ICD10 coding accuracy and DRG assignment. * Review clinical documentation to ensure compliance with payer guidelines and audit standards. * Identify discrepancies, trends, and opportunities for coding improvement. *...

At Houston Methodist, the Inpatient Coder position is responsible for ensuring diagnostic and procedure codes are assigned accurately to inpatient encounters based upon documentation within the electronic medical record while maintaining compliance with established rules and regulatory guidelines. FLSA STATUS Non-exempt QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION Associate's degree or higher in a CAHIIM accredited program or additional two years of experience (in addition to the minimum experience requirements listed below) in lieu of degree EXPERIENCE One year of relevant inpatient coding experience or successful completion of the Houston Methodist Coding Apprentice Program or Outpatient to Inpatient Coder Transition Program LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Required Must have one of the following: - RHIT - Certified Health Information Technician (AHIMA) - RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator (AHIMA) - CCS - Certified Coding Specialist (AHIMA)...

About Us Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor...

Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for multiple Remote Inpatient Facility Medical Coder positions for a healthcare services partner. This is a fully remote direct hire position supporting U.S.-based healthcare systems. POSITION OVERVIEW: This role supports inpatient coding operations for a mission-driven healthcare services organization focused on improving access, quality, and efficiency in patient care. The Inpatient Facility Medical Coder will review clinical documentation, apply appropriate coding guidelines, and ensure accurate reimbursement outcomes. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in a supportive, remote-first environment. PERKS: Hourly pay range of $35–$40 per hour , based on experience and credentials Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options Fully remote role with flexible scheduling to support work-life balance Inclusive and collaborative culture that values diverse...

At Houston Methodist, the Inpatient Coder position is responsible for ensuring diagnostic and procedure codes are assigned accurately to inpatient encounters based upon documentation within the electronic medical record while maintaining compliance with established rules and regulatory guidelines. FLSA STATUS Non-exempt QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION Associate's degree or higher in a CAHIIM accredited program or additional two years of experience (in addition to the minimum experience requirements listed below) in lieu of degree EXPERIENCE One year of relevant inpatient coding experience or successful completion of the Houston Methodist Coding Apprentice Program or Outpatient to Inpatient Coder Transition Program LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Required Must have one of the following: - RHIT - Certified Health Information Technician (AHIMA) - RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator (AHIMA) - CCS - Certified Coding Specialist (AHIMA)...

At Houston Methodist, the Lead Inpatient Coder position is responsible for providing administrative support to the department while ensuring diagnostic and procedure codes are assigned accurately to inpatient encounters based upon documentation within the electronic medical record and maintaining compliance with established rules and regulatory guidelines. This position serves as the liaison between management, staff and physicians for routine matters, resolving questions and issues. Duties may be varied and may include many of the following: organize work schedules, create work assignments, review timecards for accuracy, conduct quality assurance audits of staff performance, develop and implement quality improvement activities, train and mentor staff, provide feedback on staff performance and developmental needs, collect/analyze/report on data, prepare reports on performance and metrics, and other responsibilities of a similar nature and level. FLSA STATUS Non-exempt...

Senior Outpatient Coder At Houston Methodist, the Senior Outpatient Coder position is responsible for ensuring diagnostic and procedure codes are assigned accurately to day surgery and observation encounters based upon documentation within the electronic medical record while maintaining compliance with established rules and regulatory guidelines. Qualifications Education Associate's or higher degree in a Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management accredited program or additional two years of experience (in addition to the minimum experience requirements listed below) in lieu of degree Experience Three years of relevant outpatient coding experience or successful completion of the Houston Methodist Senior Outpatient Coder Transition Program Licenses and Certifications Required: Must have one of the following: RHIT - Certified Health Information Technician (AHIMA) RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator...

Responsibilities HIM/Medical Records Analyst/Coding Specialist Opportunity West Oaks Hospital has provided psychiatric care to the Houston area and surrounding communities for over four decades. Our 176-bed acute care facility is fully accredited and included a 16-bed residential treatment center for adult chemical dependency. We offer a broad range of behavioral health programs for children, adolescents and adults. Treatment is offered at multiple levels of care including inpatient, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to assist you and answer your questions about treatment options and insurance coverage. The hospital is easily accessible off the Southwest Freeway near the Galleria. Visit us online at: https://westoakshospital.com/ West Oaks Hospital is seeking a dynamic and talented HIM/Medical Records Coding Specialist to join our team of compassionate, dedicated professionals. The HIM/Medical...

At Houston Methodist, the Senior Outpatient Coder position is responsible for ensuring diagnostic and procedure codes are assigned accurately to day surgery and observation encounters based upon documentation within the electronic medical record while maintaining compliance with established rules and regulatory guidelines. FLSA STATUS Non-exempt QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION Associate's or higher degree in a Comission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Managment accredited program or additional two years of experience (in addition to the minimum experience requirements listed below) in lieu of degree EXPERIENCE Three years of relevant outpatient coding experience or successful completion of the Houston Methodist Senior Outpatient Coder Transition Program LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Required Must have one of the following:-RHIT - Certified Health Information Technician (AHIMA)-RHIA - Registered Health Information...