Inpatient coder

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FTE: 1.000000 Standard Hours: 40.00 Shift: Shift 1 Shift Details: Flexible business hours Holidays: Not required Weekends: As needed Job Summary: The Inpatient Coder is responsible for reviewing and accurately coding inpatient medical records within a complex academic medical center environment, where cases often include high‑acuity, multidisciplinary, trauma, surgical, and research‑driven encounters.

This role requires advanced proficiency in ICD‑10‑CM, ICD‑10‑PCS, and MS‑DRG/APR‑DRG assignment, along with a thorough understanding of official coding guidelines, documentation standards, and regulatory requirements to ensure accurate reimbursement and data integrity.

The Inpatient Coder works independently to interpret detailed clinical documentation, resolve coding nuances, and apply judgment to complex scenarios.

Coders in this role may also assist with mentoring and supporting trainee coders as needed.

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION: A minimum of 3 years of recent academic facility hospital inpatient coding experience, or an equivalent combination of academic experience and hospital inpatient coding experience is required.

A minimum of 5 years of recent HIM experience in hospital inpatient coding is preferred.

EDUCATION DESCRIPTION: Coding Certificate Program Completion or Associate Degree in HIM or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

SPECIAL SKILLS DESCRIPTION: High attention to detail with low-error, high-accuracy performance expected for AMC case mixes.

Ability to work independently on high-volume workloads with predictable turnaround quality.

Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Strong critical‑thinking and decision‑making skills in ambiguous documentation scenarios.

Proficiency in Epic EMR and 3M 360, preferred.

Understanding of complex inpatient clinical scenarios such as multi-system organ failure, transplant services, trauma and specialty surgical services is preferred.

Strong ability to interpret specialized documentation, preferred.

Experience applying principle diagnosis selection guidelines in complex, multi-comorbidity admissions, preferred.