Senior Inpatient Coder Needed

Summary
# Senior Inpatient Medical Coder | DRG Validation Expert (CCS/CIC Preferred)

**Job Type:** Remote | Long-Term Contract
**Schedule:** Monday–Friday | U.S. Time Zone
**Budget:** $250 USD/week (fixed)
**Experience:** Senior Level (5+ Years Preferred)
**Certification:** CCS or CIC Preferred; CPC Minimum
**Required Accuracy:** 95%+

## Job Description

We are seeking an experienced **Senior Inpatient Medical Coder** with strong expertise in U.S. hospital inpatient coding, EMR systems, and MS-DRG/APR-DRG validation.

The ideal candidate must independently handle complex inpatient charts, maintain at least 95% coding accuracy, communicate professionally in English, and adapt quickly to new workflows and feedback.

## Key Responsibilities

- Perform accurate inpatient coding using ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS.
- Assign principal and secondary diagnoses, procedures, and POA indicators.
- Validate MS-DRG, APR-DRG, and CC/MCC classifications.
- Review complex inpatient charts through EMR/EHR systems.
- Identify coding discrepancies, documentation gaps, and DRG errors.
- Provide clear coding rationales and promptly correct errors.
- Maintain 95%+ accuracy based on coding quality audits.

## Requirements

- **CCS (AHIMA) or CIC (AAPC) strongly preferred; CPC accepted.**
- 5+ years of medical coding experience preferred, including substantial inpatient facility coding experience.
- Proven hands-on experience with Epic, Cerner, MEDITECH, or similar EMR systems.
- Strong understanding of ICD-10-CM/PCS, POA, MS-DRG, APR-DRG, and CC/MCC.
- Ability to independently review and code complex inpatient cases.
- Excellent professional English communication with fast response times.
- Availability Monday–Friday with reliable U.S. business-hour overlap.
- Strong attention to detail, reliability, adaptability, and receptiveness to feedback.
- Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and follow HIPAA requirements.
Candidates must demonstrate consistent coding accuracy, timely delivery, and professional communication.

## How to Apply

Please provide:

1. Your certifications (CCS, CIC, CPC, etc.).
2. Years of inpatient facility coding experience.
3. EMR systems you have used.
4. Experience with MS-DRG and APR-DRG validation.
6. Availability during U.S. working hours.
7. Confirmation that you accept the $250/week budget.

**Shortlisted candidates will complete a practical inpatient coding and DRG validation assessment.**