Inpatient Coder II

Mountain Region Out of State Staffing·Centennial, Colorado

$28 - $47/hrOther Remote Ok Remote friendly 2-5 yrsPosted 20 days ago

Practice for this role

Inpatient Coder II · $28 - $47/hr

How this role compares

Computed from live listings

-1% vs. median posted rate for administration roles in Colorado ($28.28/hr, n=176)

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Shaded band: the middle 50% of 176 posted administration roles in Colorado rates. This role sits in the 49th percentile.

About the role

Pay for this role is about 1% below the Colorado median for administration roles.

This position involves coding and abstracting inpatient records for reimbursement, research, and data analysis purposes. The coder will utilize the 3M encoder system to enter diagnostic and procedure codes while maintaining quality and productivity standards.

Where You’ll Work With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. Job Summary and Responsibilities You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success. This is an advanced level coding position that codes and abstracts Inpatient records for data retrieval, analysis, reimbursement and research. Codes and enters diagnostic and procedure codes into a designated coding and abstracting system utilizing the 3M encoder, as appropriate. Meets quality and productivity coding standards and demonstrates the ability to navigate an EMR. Ability to code across all facilities. Along with CO, KS and NM, this position is open to remote/out of state candidates residing in only these states:
Alabama- Arizona- Arkansas- Colorado
Florida- Georgia- Idaho- Indiana
Iowa- Kansas - Kentucky- Louisiana
Missouri- Mississippi- Nebraska- New Mexico
North Carolina- Ohio- Oklahoma- South Carolina
South Dakota- Tennessee- Texas- Utah
Virginia- West Virginia- Wyoming Job Requirements In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following: High School Diploma/ GED Required Associate Degree Preferred A minimum of 4 years coding experience preferably in an inpatient acute care setting or a minimum of 2 years' experience and successful completion of the organizations internal coding program. Current AHIMA credentials (i.e. RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P) or AAPC credentials (COC, CIC, CPC-H, CPC), required or must be certified within One Year of hire. Must demonstrate competency of inpatient coding guidelines and DRG assignment. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and emails and troubleshooting computer problems. Experience successfully working in a remote environment, preferred Demonstrate intermediate to advanced technical coding competency in ICD-10 CM, CPT-4, HCPCS and Coding Modifiers Knowledge of disease management, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pharmacology and coding systems (i.e.3M)

Requirements

Qualified candidates must have at least 4 years of inpatient coding experience or 2 years with internal program completion. A high school diploma is required, and current AHIMA or AAPC credentials are mandatory or must be obtained within one year.

high school
associate degree
Medical Terminology
Microsoft Office
Anatomy
HCPCS
Physiology
Pharmacology
EMR Navigation
Inpatient Coding
Data Abstracting
DRG Assignment
CPT-4
ICD-10 CM
3M Encoder
Coding Modifiers

Posting details

Employment type: Other
Work arrangement: Remote Ok
Experience: 2-5 yrs
Salary: $28 - $47/hr
Location: Centennial, Colorado
Posted: Aug 19, 2026
Closes: Aug 19, 2027
Application: Employer website

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