Inpatient Medical Coder - Part Time (Remote)
Posted 2025-08-15
Remote, USA
Full Time
Immediate Start
About the position
The Inpatient Medical Coder position at ChristianaCare is a part-time remote role responsible for the accurate and timely assignment of ICD-10 CM/PCS and HCPCS/CPT codes for various patient records. The coder will support billing, data quality, and statistical reporting, ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and contributing to the overall efficiency of the healthcare system.
Responsibilities
• Review and interpret Inpatient, Outpatient, Ancillary, Diagnostics, and Emergency Medicine patient records to assign appropriate ICD-10 CM/PCS diagnosis and procedure codes and/or HCPCS/CPT procedure codes.
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• Perform coding and abstracting tasks to support billing, data quality, and statistics, and to support calculation for severity of illness and risk of mortality reporting.
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• Apply information from diagnostic reports to accurately code patient charts in accordance with the Official Coding Guidelines.
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• Abstract pertinent data, determine and sequence codes for diagnoses and procedures, and enter all information into the computerized coding and abstracting system.
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• Utilize coding and abstracting system as a communication tool, including placing accounts on hold, asking questions to management, and initiating queries.
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• Provide all vital coded and abstracted information required for final coding and billing of accounts within productivity expectations.
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• Review pre-populated patient demographic information and make necessary abstracted data changes in the coding system.
Requirements
• College Diploma in Medical Coding or one year coding experience in a healthcare environment required.
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• Associate or Bachelor Science degree in Health Information Technology preferred.
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• Knowledge of ICD and CPT Coding Guidelines and Principles.
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• Strong knowledge base of anatomy and physiology and medical terminology.
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• Working knowledge of pathophysiology and basic pharmacology.
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• Knowledge of Official Inpatient and Outpatient Coding Guidelines.
Nice-to-haves
• Experience with coding in a healthcare environment.
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• Membership in professional organizations such as AHIMA or APC.
Benefits
• 403(b) with company match
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• Continuing education credits
,
• Dental insurance
,
• Gym membership
,
• Health insurance
,
• Life insurance
,
• Generous paid time off
,
• Access to backup care services for dependents
,
• Retirement planning services
,
• Financial coaching
,
• Fitness and wellness reimbursement
,
• Discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets. Apply tot his job
The Inpatient Medical Coder position at ChristianaCare is a part-time remote role responsible for the accurate and timely assignment of ICD-10 CM/PCS and HCPCS/CPT codes for various patient records. The coder will support billing, data quality, and statistical reporting, ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and contributing to the overall efficiency of the healthcare system.
Responsibilities
• Review and interpret Inpatient, Outpatient, Ancillary, Diagnostics, and Emergency Medicine patient records to assign appropriate ICD-10 CM/PCS diagnosis and procedure codes and/or HCPCS/CPT procedure codes.
,
• Perform coding and abstracting tasks to support billing, data quality, and statistics, and to support calculation for severity of illness and risk of mortality reporting.
,
• Apply information from diagnostic reports to accurately code patient charts in accordance with the Official Coding Guidelines.
,
• Abstract pertinent data, determine and sequence codes for diagnoses and procedures, and enter all information into the computerized coding and abstracting system.
,
• Utilize coding and abstracting system as a communication tool, including placing accounts on hold, asking questions to management, and initiating queries.
,
• Provide all vital coded and abstracted information required for final coding and billing of accounts within productivity expectations.
,
• Review pre-populated patient demographic information and make necessary abstracted data changes in the coding system.
Requirements
• College Diploma in Medical Coding or one year coding experience in a healthcare environment required.
,
• Associate or Bachelor Science degree in Health Information Technology preferred.
,
• Knowledge of ICD and CPT Coding Guidelines and Principles.
,
• Strong knowledge base of anatomy and physiology and medical terminology.
,
• Working knowledge of pathophysiology and basic pharmacology.
,
• Knowledge of Official Inpatient and Outpatient Coding Guidelines.
Nice-to-haves
• Experience with coding in a healthcare environment.
,
• Membership in professional organizations such as AHIMA or APC.
Benefits
• 403(b) with company match
,
• Continuing education credits
,
• Dental insurance
,
• Gym membership
,
• Health insurance
,
• Life insurance
,
• Generous paid time off
,
• Access to backup care services for dependents
,
• Retirement planning services
,
• Financial coaching
,
• Fitness and wellness reimbursement
,
• Discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets. Apply tot his job