Inpatient Coding Specialist - Remote, Days
Mercy
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- Location
- United States
- Work style
- Remote only
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 12
- 8 days ago
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About the company
Mercy
Hospital & health care · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Supports the Inpatient Coding Supervisor with daily coding activities, including productivity monitoring, coding review, claim follow-up, training, education and research.
- Ensures coding meets regulatory and compliance guidelines, and trains and mentors new coders.
What you need
- Requires a high school diploma and prior coding experience in ICD-10-CM and HCPCS/CPT coding in an acute care inpatient, outpatient hospital or professional services setting.
- Education: a high school diploma, an associate degree, a bachelor's degree or a professional certificate
Key skills
ICD-10-CMCPT/HCPCS codingcoding classification systems3M encoderEpic systemRHITRHIACCSCPCCIRCC
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Perks
- medical
- dental
- vision coverage
- paid time off
- tuition support
- matched retirement plans
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The Lead Inpatient Coding Specialist serves as the coding lead for the Inpatient Coding Supervisor. Supports the Inpatient Coding Supervisor in daily coding activities including productivity monitoring, scheduling, coding edit/charge review, failed claims/follow-up resolution, training, education, research, etc. Works with Coding Supervisor to ensure that coding meets all regulatory and compliance guidelines. Additionally, the Coding Specialist Lead will be the primary trainer and mentor for new coders.
Position Details:
Mercy - Remote Opportunity
Inpatient Coding Specialist
Shift: Days, Full-Time
Education: High school diploma
Preferred Education: A.S. from an accredited Health Information Technology program or B.S. from an accredited Health Information Management program.
Experience: Prior coding experience in ICD-10-CM diagnoses/procedure coding and HCPCS/CPT procedure coding in the acute care inpatient, outpatient hospital or professional services setting.
Certifications: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder (CIRCC) to be completed within 6 months of employment.
Other: Working knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS coding classification systems in an acute care/hospital setting or professional services setting. The physical demands described here are the representative of the minimums that must be met by an employee to perform all essential functions of the job. Most physical demands are below, plus: Frequent: repetitive motion involves approximately 25% keyboard and 75% mouse use for data entry.
Preferred Other: Working knowledge of the 3M encoder and the Epic system.
Why Mercy?
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.