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Medasource

Inpatient Coder

Medasource, New York, New York, United States

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Inpatient Coder

Experience (Required) · 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

Responsibilities (Inpatient Facility Only)

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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

Minimum Qualifications 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)