Remote Inpatient Coder
We are hiring experienced Inpatient Coders to support a large-scale health system transition and internalization of Revenue Cycle operations. This is a high-impact opportunity supporting an Epic go-live environment with strong long-term potential.
Responsibilities
Perform inpatient coding for complex acute care cases using ICD-10-CM/PCS
Assign accurate DRGs in compliance with coding guidelines
Review clinical documentation to ensure coding accuracy and completeness
Maintain productivity of ~2.0–2.5 charts/hour with ~95% accuracy
Collaborate with CDI and QA teams to ensure documentation integrity
Participate in team meetings and maintain alignment with team schedules
Requirements
CCS or RHIT certification REQUIRED
4–5+ years of inpatient coding experience (Coder III level preferred)
Strong experience with high-acuity hospital cases
Epic experience strongly preferred
Experience in academic or teaching hospitals highly preferred
Exposure to trauma or complex cases strongly preferred
Preferred Experience
Cardiovascular (high priority)
NICU
Interventional Radiology
Orthopedics
Neurology
OB/Mother-Baby
Pay: $25.93 - $40.00 per hour
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
What Coding Certification do you hold?
How many years of inpatient coding experience do you have?
How many years of experience assigning DRGs independently?
What is your average coding productivity (charts/hour)?
Do you have experience coding in Epic?
Have you worked in a trauma or high-acuity hospital setting?
Which specialties do you have experience coding? (Cardio, NICU, IR, Ortho, Neuro, OB)
What is your desired hourly pay rate?
Work Location: Remote