Inpatient Coding Specialist III

Inpatient Coding Specialist III Compensation: $24.61–$34.00 per hour (based on years of experience) Location: Richmond, VA Work Policy: Full-time | Work From Home Stage: National revenue cycle services organization | 650+ hospitals | 2,400+ physician practices

Who Are We? We are a national leader in revenue cycle services, partnering with hundreds of hospitals and thousands of physician practices across the country. Our organization supports large, complex healthcare systems with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and patient financial experience.

Operating at scale, we combine strong operational discipline with deep regulatory knowledge to ensure coding integrity and reimbursement accuracy across multiple facilities.

What’s in It for You? Fully remote role with structured productivity and quality standards. Opportunity to code across multiple acute care facilities, broadening your inpatient expertise. Work within a large, established healthcare ecosystem known for operational excellence. Performance-driven environment with clear metrics and accountability. Stable, full-time employment within a nationally recognized healthcare support organization.

What Will You Do? Review and evaluate inpatient hospital medical records to assign, sequence, validate, and/or edit ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes. Perform DRG validation across multiple entities using all applicable coding guidelines and regulatory criteria. Abstract and validate key data elements including physician documentation, discharge disposition, and query tracking. Maintain or exceed established coding accuracy and productivity standards (1.8 charts per hour). Utilize complete patient medical records to ensure compliant and defensible code assignment. Perform coding quality edits and address customer complaints related to potential coding errors. May conduct coding audits as required.

What Will You Need? Minimum 3–5 years of acute care hospital inpatient coding experience (IP DRG coding required). Experience must be within acute care hospitals; candidates from medical centers, LTAC, insurance, or physician billing-only backgrounds will not be considered. Strong technical expertise in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, DRGs, and POA assignment. RHIT, RHIA, or CCS credential required. Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in HIM/HIT preferred. Proven ability to meet strict productivity and accuracy metrics in a remote environment. Highly disciplined and self-managed with strong attention to detail.

Additional Notes Candidates must reside outside of California, Colorado, New York City, and Hawaii due to remote work policy limitations.