Children's Health · 12 hours ago
Documentation Specialist Coder
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
3+ years expChildren's Health is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children through advanced treatments and community involvement. The Documentation Specialist Coder is responsible for accurately assigning diagnostic and procedure codes to various patient encounters and serving as a coding resource within the department.
AssociationHealth CareHospitalMedical
Responsibilities
Maintain and establish department policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environment and infection control standards
Possess in-depth knowledge of the conventions, rules, and guidelines of multiple classification systems, including ICD-10 diagnosis and procedures and CPT
Possess in-depth knowledge of disease process in multiple medical/surgical specialties
Review patients entire current medical records and utilize encoder software and/or code books to assign appropriate diagnosis codes using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition – Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) following coding guidelines and the predetermined department standards
Determine the sequence of diagnoses according to uniform hospital discharge data
Review surgical and designated diagnostic procedure documentation to assign appropriate procedure codes using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) and/or Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) using encoder software and/or code books
Determine and record other required data items including, but not limited to attending physician, discharge disposition, number of consultations, referral source and similar data
Query physicians or other providers to obtain documentation clarification/specificity or other information required for accurate code assignment
Assist in care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies; maintain department records, reports and files as required
Participate in educational programs and in-service meetings; attend other meetings as required
Advise the medical staff, business office, QRM and other staff on coding issues
Ensure final bill pending report is within target and that charts are coded within specified timeframes
Retrieve records for closing out each month and make corrections to coded and abstracted information as required
Qualification
Required
At least 3 years of previous coding experience, or an associate or bachelor's degree in a CAHIIIM accredited program
High school diploma or equivalent
Certified Coding Associate (CCA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialist-Physician (CCS-P), Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) Upon Hire
Benefits
Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
Caregiver Leave
Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
Company
Children's Health
Children's Health care specialized children's all health related issue and solve instantly.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Children's Health has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (3)
2024 (2)
2023 (2)
2022 (3)
2021 (2)
2020 (5)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$22.4MKey Investors
Communities Foundation of TexasHyundai Hope On Wheels
2025-06-26Grant· $3M
2024-08-28Grant· $0.4M
2013-12-02Grant· $19M
Leadership Team
Thomas Burt
SVP, Total Rewards and HR Operations
Recent News
Dallas Innovates
2025-11-06
2025-11-05
Company data provided by crunchbase