Inpatient Medical Coder - Collaborative Environment

Why LexiCode?

LexiCode is a leading healthcare solutions company specializing in medical coding and consulting services. With a commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and innovation, we provide comprehensive coding solutions to healthcare organizations across the nation. Our team is composed of highly skilled professionals who play a crucial role in ensuring accurate reimbursement and compliance within the healthcare industry.

Fully remote, work from home opportunity! We’re looking for self-motivated coding professionals to join our remote coding services team.

Elevate your career with LexiCode and uncover a wealth of benefits:

· Lucrative compensation packages featuring top pay & performance-based incentives, ensuring your efforts are duly rewarded.· Enjoy ample leisure time with our generous paid time off, offering 23 days per year.

· Receive personalized support from dedicated employee success managers who are invested in your professional growth and success.

· Stay ahead in your field by accessing our extensive resource & training library, designed to help you meet ongoing education requirements and maintain certifications, all at no cost to you.

· Unlock pathways for advancement through our commitment to providing opportunities for professional development and continual learning.

· Immerse yourself in our inclusive culture, which promotes collaboration, diversity, and individual development.

· Harness the power of cutting-edge technology to enhance your coding proficiency and efficiency.

· Secure your well-being with comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.

· Invest in your future with our 401(k) retirement savings plan options, ensuring financial stability down the line.

Join us at LexiCode and experience a workplace where your skills are valued, your growth is supported, and your future is secured.

Inpatient Remote Medical Coder - Facility coding

Job Summary

As a Certified Inpatient Medical Coder at LexiCode, you will join a dynamic team of coding experts dedicated to delivering exceptional coding services to our valued clients. Your primary responsibility will be accurately assigning diagnostic and procedural codes to inpatient medical records, ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and regulations.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Thoroughly review and analyze inpatient medical records to identify pertinent diagnoses & procedures.
• Accurately assign ICD-10-CM and PCS codes to precisely reflect clinical documentation.
• Ensure the integrity and precision of coded data.
• Stay abreast of evolving coding guidelines, regulations, and industry best practices through continuous research.
• Collaborate closely with healthcare professionals, including physicians and nurses, to clarify documentation and gather supplementary information as required.
• Actively participate in coding audits and quality improvement initiatives to uphold and enhance coding accuracy standards.
• Maintain optimal productivity levels while adhering to established coding quality and efficiency benchmarks.
• Uphold strict patient confidentiality and privacy standards in strict compliance with HIPAA regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of one of the following AHIMA credentials: RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P; or one of the following AAPC credentials: CPC, COC, or CIC.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in facility inpatient coding.
• Proficiency in ICD-10-CM and PCS coding systems, encompassing comprehensive knowledge of guidelines and conventions.
• Competence in utilizing coding software and electronic health record (EHR) systems.
• Strong analytical aptitude to interpret intricate medical documentation accurately.
• Detail-oriented approach, ensuring precision and accuracy in all coding assignments.
• Exceptional communication skills to facilitate effective collaboration with healthcare professionals.
• Strong organizational and time management capabilities to meet coding deadlines.

LexiCode Mission

LexiCode is committed to improving the performance of our healthcare partners by providing high quality and compliant coding and consulting solutions.

LexiCode Vision

LexiCode strives to be the preferred partner in the optimization of healthcare revenue cycle processes by empowering our employees to deliver compliant and innovative solutions in coding, consulting, and education.

LexiCode Values

• Partnership: Foster strong relationships through collaboration and teamwork.
• Integrity: Build trust through honesty and responsible, ethical actions.
• Respect: Treat everyone with dignity, respect, compassion and professionalism.
• Excellence: Provide top performance and quality.
• Innovative: Learn from the past, reinvent the future and strive to work smarter.
• Responsibility: Accountable for communication, actions, and results.

Pay Disclosure: The pay range for this position is $28.00-40.00 per hour; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonus opportunities may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.”

EEO Statement: LexiCode is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, gender/sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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Veterans

LexiCode welcomes job applicants from all walks of life and backgrounds, including those who are transitioning military members, veterans, reservists, National Guard members, military spouses, and their family members. Individuals will be considered no matter their military rank or specialty.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision:

LexiCode will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.