Remote Medical Coder (Inpatient)

Peregrine Team is hiring for a Coder III. This position is a full-time, contract to hire role with full benefits and competitive pay.

Job Duties:

• The Coder reviews clinical documentation and diagnostic results and applies appropriate ICD-10-CM.
• Resolves billing related errors and assists with workflow changes and process improvement projects.
• Meets ongoing productivity and quality standard of 95% accuracy rate or better.
• Verifies that all ICD-10 codes are correctly captured.
• Verifies that physician is correctly abstracted.
• Keeps abreast of coding guideline changes.
• Participates in internal and external quality review meetings.
• May identify chargeable items for facility level for given department.
• May assign codes for diagnoses and treatment for ancillary outpatient encounters.
• Abides by the standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and adheres to all official coding guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Coder I may be asked to assist Fiscal Coder with reviewing codes on front end and/or back end claim edits.

Qualifications:

• Must have 5 years experience as Inpatient Coder
• Must have active CPC, CCS, OR CCS-P certification
• Minimum HS Diploma or GED

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $35.00 - $50.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Remote

Work Location: Remote