Inpatient Hospital Coder

Center for Health Care Strategies

. Assess documentation content for hospital and professional services to accurately code principal diagnoses, secondary conditions, procedures, social determinant codes, and drug administration .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeRemote • Florida • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $22 - $33 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in medical coding, including proficiency in surgical coding and understanding of payer-specific rules. Capable of analyzing documentation for accurate charge capture and facilitating clinical documentation modifications.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Medical CodingSurgical CodingICD-10-CM ProficiencyCCS CertificationAmerican Hospital Association Guidelines

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Hard Skills

Principal Diagnosis CodingSecondary Condition CodingProcedure CodingSocial Determinant CodingDrug Administration CodingCharge Capture AnalysisCode SequencingCPT CodingM.E.A.T. Criteria ApplicationMulti-Specialty Coding

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailAnalytical ThinkingCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

Hospital Information Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

CCSRHITRHIACRC

Industry Keywords

Medical TerminologyAnatomy and PhysiologyPayer-Specific RulesCurrent Procedural TerminologyComplex Filing Schemas

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assess documentation content for hospital and professional services to accurately code principal diagnoses, secondary conditions, procedures, social determinant codes, and drug administration
Assign codes for multiple encounters or sessions across hospital and professional lines of business on the same date and place of service
Meet monthly production and quality requirements for procedures and surgeries assigned CPT codes
Apply code sequencing according to payer-specific rules
Analyze high-risk encounters for accurate charge capture and identify charge gaps before encounter completion
Incorporate payer-specific billing trends into daily reviews to reduce take backs
Facilitate clinical documentation modifications through concurrent interaction to support the level of service rendered
Code hospital and professional sessions as part of daily work
Retrieve order diagnosis, patient type, and related information from the hospital information system

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate's degree preferred
Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology
One of the following: CCS, RHIT, RHIA; Preferred CRC
3-5 years experience
Working knowledge of American Hospital Association guidelines, Current Procedural Terminology guidelines, payer-specific rules, and drug administration coding
Understanding and application of M.E.A.T. criteria using the ICD-10-CM transaction data set
Proficiency in surgical coding across three or more surgery-based product lines
Excellent working knowledge of hospital information systems and complex filing schemas
Ability to code hospital and professional sessions
Ability to comprehend medical record documentation and accurately assign codes across multiple specialties