Coder I Inpatient

Saint Luke's Health System

Kansas City, MORemote onlyFull time

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Location: Kansas City, MO
Work style: Remote only
Job type: Full time
Posted: Oct 30; 2 days ago

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About the company

Saint Luke's Health System

Hospitals and Health Care · 10,001+ employees

About Saint Luke’s Saint Luke’s serves the West Region of BJC Health System as a faith-based, nonprofit, aligned health system committed to providing the highest levels of excellence in compassionate health care and health-related services. Saint Luke’s cares for patients in 65 specialty services across 67 counties in Missouri and Kansas. Saint Luke’s Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the elite hospitals in the nation. For more than 140 years, Saint Luke’s has been dedicated to enhancing the physical, mental, and spiritual health of the diverse communities we serve.

Saint Luke’s offers: - The region’s longest continuously operating adult heart transplant program and one of the nation’s leading cardiovascular programs at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute - Treatment for complex brain and spinal cord diseases and one of the nation’s leading stroke reversal programs at the nationally ranked Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute - The region’s only treatment center dedicated exclusively to treating metastatic breast cancer—the Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute - Saint Luke’s Convenient and Urgent Care clinics for treatment of minor illnesses and injuries - Liver and kidney transplantation programs - A comprehensive maternal-fetal diagnostic and treatment center - Three Neonatal Intensive Care Units, including a Level IIIb NICU at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City - Saint Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, the only comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation hospital of its kind in the region - A nationally recognized children's behavioral health center, Saint Luke’s Hospital Crittenton Children’s Center

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What you'll do

Review inpatient medical records and assign appropriate diagnosis, procedure, and DRG codes for billing, reporting, research, and regulatory compliance.
Determine first-listed and secondary diagnoses, assign present-on-admission indicators, query providers when appropriate, abstract relevant data, and meet quality and productivity standards.

What you need

The role requires a CCS, RHIT, or RHIA credential.
The posting lists less than one year of applicable experience and requires the coder to meet quality and productivity standards.
Education: a professional certificate

Key skills

Inpatient Medical CodingICD-10-CM CodingICD-10-PCS CodingDRG CodingMedical Record Documentation ReviewDiagnosis and Procedure CodingPresent on Admission IndicatorsClinical Documentation QueriesData AbstractionRegulatory ComplianceQuality StandardsProductivity StandardsClinical Documentation Improvement Collaboration

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Perks

Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Leave of Absence
Paid Time Off
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Accounts
Tuition Reimbursement
Education Reimbursement
Voluntary Benefits
Retirement Plans
Clinical Advancement Program
Evening and Weekend Shift Differential

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Job Description The Opportunity: Review medical record documentation of lower acuity inpatients to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and DRG codes for billing, internal and external reporting, research, and regulatory compliance. Ability to determine first listed diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, and surgical procedures. Analyze documentation and abstract pertinent data. Must maintain minimum quality and productivity standards. Required Certification for role include: CCS, RHIT or RHIA Responsibilities: Code procedures and diagnoses for inpatient accounts Assign present on admission indicators to diagnoses Query clinical providers when appropriate Abstract pertinent data Meet quality standards Meet productivity standards Communicate with CDI team Telecommute The Shifts: 40 hours per week 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM core hours Why Saint Luke’s? Evening and Weekend Shift Differential Saint Luke’s offers competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees, click here to find out more. We believe in creating a collaborative environment where all voices are heard. We are here for you and will support you in achieving your goals. We are dedicated to innovation and always looking for ways to improve. Benefits: Health, Vision and Dental Leave of Absence, PTO, , and various Welfare plans Flex and Health Savings Accounts Tuition and Education Reimbursement Various other voluntary benefits available Retirement options Clinical Advancement Program – Shared Governance, Unit Based Project, Career Advancement #LI-CM1 Job Requirements Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year Cert Coding Specialist - American Health Information Management Association None Job Details Full Time Day (United States of America)