Inpatient Coder Job at APR Consulting, Des Peres, MO

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  • APR Consulting
  • Des Peres, MO

Job Description

APR Consulting, Inc. has been engaged to identify an Inpatient Coder

Location: Des Peres, MO 63131 - FULLY REMOTE

Position: Medical Insurance Coordinator

Pay Rate: $36.66/hr

Duration: 8 weeks

Expected Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (08:00 - 16:00)

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for coding and abstracting inpatient accounts in accordance with coding guidelines. Inpatient Coder needed -No level 1 trauma, but wide variety of complex surgical and medical cases.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assigns accurate diagnostic and procedure codes according to clinical documentation and official coding guidelines for inpatient hospital accounts.
  • Coordinates with the clinical documentation and quality teams to ensure validation of Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group (MSDRG), patient safety indicators, and hospital acquired conditions are supported by physician documentation to support appropriate coding
  • Monitors assigned work queues to ensure all records are charged in a timely matter.
  • Generates coding queries for clarification regarding physician documentation as needed
  • Stays abreast of all changes in coding conventions and coding updates.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
  • Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Rare climbing.

Required Professional License and/or Certifications (one only)

  • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)
  • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)
  • Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)

Our client is the one of the largest Healthcare Staffing Provider in the United States, to be assigned at one of their affiliated hospitals/healthcare facilities.

Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is a match for this position please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!

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