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TEKsystems Inpatient Medical Coder - REMOTE in Richmond, Virginia
As the Remote Inpatient Medical Coder
If you’re ready to explore the next step in your career:
You’ll enjoy…
Career Opportunities – Tons of growth opportunities for your career
Standard Hours – 100% Remote. Monday-Friday (8:00am - 5:00pm - opportunity for flex schedule post training)
Approved states for remote:
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Georgia, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Competitive Pay - $30.00+/hr (depending on years of experience)
Expedited Interviews – Access to additional Resume support and pre-interview questions
A day in the role…
Will log in to work queues & start applying their codes
Will have to defend their own audits
Will write their own queries which is a request made additional information from the physician which is then used to determine the best way of coding the clinical services provided for insurance purposes.
Will not query if it doesn't effect DRG (GONG) or if CDI does a query, but they have to review & question it.
EMR is EPIC and encoder is 3M.
They are broken into regional and university facilities, so candidates will need to be able to shift around to support different hospitals. Average length of stay is 3-5 days (there are variances).
CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) is strongly preferred. This coding credential is provided by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). A CCS will typically have experience in medical coding and want to advance his/her career or increase his/her income. Also open to: RHIA, CPC, COC, RHIT
DRG & PCS knowledge: Inpatient coding uses ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes for billing and appropriate reimbursement but uses ICD-10-PCS as the procedural coding system. DRGs categorize patients by their diagnoses and the costs associated with treating them. Hospital DRGs are divided into two types: medical DRGs, which don’t reflect operating room procedures, and surgical DRGs. Both diagnosis and procedure codes are used to determine DRG. The DRG determines the single payment the hospital will receive for treating the patient — not for each syringe, swab, X-ray image, room supply, or pill, but one cost that covers the entire care episode.
Necessary Skills and Strengths:
Medical Billing | ICD-10 | EMR Systems | Medical Coding | CPC Certified | AR Follow Up | Accounts Receivable | Medical Terminology | EOB | Patient Customer Service | Coding Denials | Medical Collections | Inpatient Coding | Hospital Coding
Core Experience:
CPC or CCS Certified
Inpatient Coding
3 years of inpatient coding
Hospital Coding
Inpatient Audit Experience
Epic
3/M
About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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