The Inpatient Coder II is the second level coding position in a 3 tier career ladder. Inpatient Coder IIs will evaluate inpatient medical records and accurately assign the appropriate ICD 10 CM/PCS codes, Present on Admission (POA) indicators, and relevant DRGs. The Coder II must be skillful in the identification and assignment of all diagnoses and procedures in accordanc

Assess the clinical indicators and suggestions of various query requests received from the MD Reviewer/ DRG Integrity Specialist Collaborate and communicate as necessary to clarify and avoid misinterpretation to ensure the query is optimally written and distributed to the correct client provider Creates queries in a compliant manner in accordance with AHIMA and ACDIS comp

Provide clinical leadership in an inter disciplinary team in a professional, knowledgeable, and efficient manner to drive client results, exceed client expectations, and foster client confidence Maintain a functional and collaborative relationship with the DRG Integrity Specialist to achieve shared company goals Comply with medical and federal guidelines at all times Reso

Review pre bill cases simultaneously with a physician during each work shift excluding breaks and meetings to analyze and validate diagnosis and procedure codes for inpatient services via coding compliance and clinical knowledge to support accurate DRG assignment Utilizes Accuity technology for tracking of coding errors, query opportunities and other data collection as ne