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HCA Healthcare

Acute Care Inpatient Coding Specialist

HCA Healthcare, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193

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Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.

401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).

Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.

Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.

Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.

Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.

Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).

Colleague recognition program.

Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence).

Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee‑only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.

Job Summary and Qualifications Coding Integrity Specialist (CIS) III reviews and evaluates hospital inpatient medical record documentation to assign, sequence, edit and/or validate the appropriate ICD‑10‑CM and ICD‑10‑PCS codes. Performs coding and/or code/DRG validation across multiple entities. Applies all appropriate coding guidelines and criteria for code selections. Adheres to Company and HSC Coding Compliance policies and procedures for the assignment of complete, accurate, timely, and consistent codes for diagnoses and procedures.

What you will do in this role

Assigns, sequences, validates, and/or edits codes/DRGs and abstracted data (e.g., physician, discharge disposition, query tracking) for inpatient records for multiple facilities using ICD‑10‑CM and ICD‑10‑PCS.

Diagnosis description with appropriate 3‑7 digit code assignment with corresponding Present On Admission (POA).

Procedure description with appropriate 7 digit ICD‑10‑PCS code, date and surgeon.

Admitting diagnosis.

Discharge disposition.

Where applicable, completes the coding portion of the IRF‑PAI.

Maintains or exceeds established accuracy standards.

Maintains or exceeds established productivity standards.

Utilizes the complete patient medical record documentation in code/DRG assignment, validation, and/or editing of codes/DRGs.

Initiates, reviews, and/or edits physician queries in compliance with Company and HSC policy where appropriate.

As needed, may periodically be asked to perform Coding Account Resolution Specialist III (CARS III) duties.

Reviews all official data quality standards, coding guidelines, Company policies and procedures, and clinical/medical resources to assure coding knowledge and skills remain current.

Follows all applicable coding guidance in assigning, sequencing, validation, and/or editing of codes/DRGs.

Meets all educational requirements as stated in current Company and HSC policy.

Practice and adhere to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement.”

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High School graduate or GED equivalent preferred; undergraduate (associate or bachelor’s) degree in HIM/HIT preferred.

Minimum 1 year of acute care hospital inpatient coding required; 3 years preferred.

RHIA, RHIT or CCS preferred.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Location Salt Lake City, UT | Salary: $18.00–$25.00 per hour.

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