Inpatient Coder

The Inpatient Coder at Houston Methodist ensures accurate assignment of diagnostic and procedure codes for inpatient encounters based on electronic medical record documentation, maintaining compliance with regulatory guidelines. The role involves interacting with coding teams and stakeholders, responding to coding requests, and conducting physician queries to clarify diagnoses or procedures. The position requires maintaining high coding quality standards, abstracting data into encoder and EHR systems, and supporting organizational goals for accounts receivable and coding productivity.