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CONTRACT DETAILS: 6-month contract (Contract-to-Hire potential); Full-time OR Part-time options; Part-time coders must be able to work at least one weekend day; 100% Remote — equipment provided; Start date: Access setup typically takes 3–4 weeks from offer

Job Responsibility:

  • Assign accurate ICD-10-CM diagnoses and ICD-10-PCS procedure codes
  • Determine and validate MS-DRG/APR-DRG with correct CC/MCC and SOI/ROM capture
  • Maintain production requirements and ≥95% accuracy
  • Code the entire inpatient stay, including surgeries, complications, and comorbidities
  • Identify documentation needs and issue compliant provider queries
  • Ensure accuracy of DRGs and HIM abstracted data
  • Collaborate with Coding Managers, CDI, and clinical teams

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of recent, full-time inpatient facility coding (must include ICD-10-PCS surgical cases)
  • Experience coding in academic, university, or Level 1/2 trauma centers
  • Strong ICD-10-PCS, ICD-10-CM, MS-DRG/APR-DRG assignment skills
  • Ability to code high-acuity, multi-specialty surgical & medical admissions
  • Productivity of 1–2 complex inpatient charts/hr
  • Accuracy ≥ 95%
  • Experience with Epic + 3M, Clintegrity, or similar encoders
  • Comfort receiving and applying QA feedback
  • At least 1 year of recent inpatient facility coding experience
  • Strong skills with ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding, ICD-10-PCS procedure coding, and MS-DRG assignment
  • Experience coding acute care inpatient charts, including complex surgical cases, trauma, cardiology, orthopedics, and critical care
  • Experience coding Teaching Facilities and larger facilities
  • Experience with Epic and 3M
  • AHIMA or AAPC credential required (RHIA, RHIT, CCS preferred)
What we offer:
  • competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage
  • 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible
  • paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching

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Job Posted:
January 03, 2026

Work Type:
Remote work
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