Medical Records Technician (Inpatient Coder III)

About this role

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is hiring a Medical Records Technician (Inpatient Coder III) in Nellis AFB, NV. The employer published a pay range of $57k–$74k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other medical coder roles before you apply.

Medical coders translate diagnoses and procedures into billing and reporting codes.

Duties from the announcement

Use a practical knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and medical and surgical procedures interprets and extracts data from component parts of clinical records to assign appropriate codes. Code inpatient discharge records with correct and optimal DRG assignment. Ensure timely coding accuracy and completion in compliance with DHA coding accuracy and timeliness benchmarks. Examine records for proper sequence of documents, presence of authorized signatures, and sufficient data is documented that supports diagnosis, treatment administered, and results obtained.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $31.56 per hour, is in line with the median of 53 Coder postings with published pay across the US ($31.56 per hour).

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Typical requirements

• CPC, CCS or equivalent coding credential
• Knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS
• Experience with encoder and EHR systems

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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