Inpatient Coding Editor Specialist

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours
volunteering in our communities. As an Inpatient Coding Editor Specialist with
Work from Home you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving
back!

Benefits

Work from Home, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life,
career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs
include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits
_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._
Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider
dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Work from
Home family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in
our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Inpatient Coding Editor
Specialist to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As an Inpatient Coding Specialist, you will be responsible for working
inpatient coding related alerts/edits, predominately post initial/final
coding. You will also perform the alert/edit resolution activities in the
applicable systems. The alerts/edits shall be worked according to the
established procedures and thresholds and communicated as appropriate.
What you will do in this role:

• Compiles daily work list from eRequest, CRT and/or other alert/edit systems
• Takes action and resolves alerts/edits daily following established procedures and thresholds
• Enters detailed notes to update eRequest to provide details if the alert/edit cannot be resolved or must be rerouted to another responsible party for research/resolution
• Escalates alert/edit resolution issues as appropriate to minimize final billing delays
• Monitors the aging of accounts held by an alert/edit, prioritizes aged accounts first, and reports to leadership
• Works with team members in billing, revenue integrity and/or the Medicare Service Center to resolve alerts/edits
• Assigns interim DRGs for in-house patients at month end
• Completes MOCK abstracts as necessary (e.g., combining the codes for outpatient and inpatient claims subject to the payment window)
• Assists the Coding Leads and/or Coding Managers in resolving unbilled reason codes (URC)/Hold Reasons
• Communicates coding revisions to the applicable party (e.g., CIS, lead, manager, international log) 2 Job Description
• Periodically works with their manager to review individual work accomplishments, discuss work problems/barriers, discuss progress in mastering tasks and work processes, and discusses individual training needs and career progression

What qualifications you will need:

• Undergraduate (associate or bachelors) degree in HIM/HIT preferred.
• RHIA, RHIT, and or CCS preferred
• 1-year acute care inpatient coding experience required with 3 years’ experience preferred.
• RHIA, RHIT and/or CCS preferred

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Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient
account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling,
registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity,
collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management,
customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service
revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid
Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000
colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices,
all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical
Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years,
HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of
charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
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> “There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do
> it.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
> HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing
applications for our Inpatient Coding Editor Specialist opening. Qualified
candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help
us raise the bar in patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do
not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin,
gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability
status.
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