Facility Coding Inpatient Complex Coder

Overview

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Estimated Pay Range : $26.82 - $40.22 / hour, based on location, education, & experience.

Department Name : Coding-Acute Care Hospital

Work Shift : Day

Job Category : Revenue Cycle

Estimated Pay Range : $26.82 - $40.22 / hour, based on location, education, & experience. In accordance with State Pay Transparency Rules.

A rewarding career that fits your life. As an employer of the future, we are proud to offer our team members many career and lifestyle choices including remote work options. If you're looking to leverage your abilities – you belong at Banner Health.

Looking for a motivated, experienced Inpatient Facility | Acute Care | Remote Medical Complex Coder, with CPC or CCS and / or RHIT or RHIA Certifications, to join our talented Acute Care HIMS Coding Team. Candidate should have experience coding all service lines including, but not limited to : Trauma, ICU, Cardiac, Transplant, Orthopedics, High-Risk OB, NICU, and more Must have ICD-10-PCS coding experience, and ideally 3+ years experience coding in an acute care facility coding setting.

Banner Health uses the number of accounts for specific patient types and specialties in combination with the Case Mix Index and case financial information to formulate productivity standards, which are currently more stringent than most national standards identified. Quality standards are set at a DRG accuracy rate of 95% or higher among other quality measures. Meeting Accounts Receivable goals supports Banner Financial goals.

This is a fully remote position and available if you live in the following states only : AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MD,MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WA, WI & WY. The hours are flexible as we have remote Coders across the Nation. Generally any 8-hour period between 7am – 7pm can work, with production being the greatest emphasis.

A Coding Assessment will be given after a successful interview to be completed within 48 hours. Banner Health provides your equipment when hired. You will be fully supported during initial training by both the Banner Coding Education team and your hiring manager, with continued support throughout your career here!

• This position is for facility-based inpatient coding. Interested in Outpatient and / or Physician coding? Check some of our other Coder positions!

Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you\'ll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.

Position Summary

Provides coding and abstracting for mid-tiered complexity range of acute care services at all Banner hospitals. Reviews diagnosis and diagnostic information and codes and abstracts diagnoses and / or procedures on inpatient records using ICD CM and PCS coding classification systems. Completes MS-DRG and APR-DRG assignments on inpatient records as appropriate. Ensures ethical and accurate coding in accordance with all regulatory requirements and AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding.

Core Functions

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma / GED or equivalent working knowledge and specialized formal training in medical record keeping principles and practices, anatomy, physiology, pathology, medical terminology, standard nomenclature, and classification of diagnoses and operations, or an Associate's degree in a health care field.

Requires Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administration (RHIA) or other appropriate coding certification in an active status with AHIMA or AAPC.

Requires a proficiency and expertise level as typically obtained by three or more years of inpatient coding experience in Acute Care inpatient facility or healthcare system; or any combination of education and experience to successfully achieve skill proficiency for complex inpatient work.

Must demonstrate a level of knowledge and understanding of ICD CM and PCS coding principles as recommended by AHIMA coding competencies.

Must be able to work effectively and efficiently in a remote setting, utilizing common office programs, coding software and abstracting systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Associates degree in a job-related field or experience equivalent to same.

Previous experience in large, multi-system healthcare organization.

Anticipated Closing Window

2026-01-06

EEO Statement :

EEO / Disabled / Veterans

Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.

Privacy Policy : Privacy Policy

Seniority level

Employment type

Job function

Industries

J-18808-Ljbffr