The Inpatient Medical Coding Specialist will assign accurate ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM codes to inpatient encounters following established coding conventions. They will apply diagnostic and procedural codes to patient health information for data retrieval, analysis, and claims processing. All work will comply with the guidelines of the American Hospital Association (Coding Clinic), CMS, AHIMA, and Memorial Health System. Under the direction of the Coding Manager, the specialist will perform duties according to established standards, policies, and protocols.
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