Senior Clinical Coder (Inpatient Facility Coding) – Remote
$80,000–$90,000 | Contract-to-Hire | 100% Remote
Are you an experienced Inpatient Facility Clinical Coder with strong DRG validation expertise? We're seeking a Senior Clinical Coder to join a collaborative clinical operations team supporting complex medical claims reviews and coding accuracy. This is a fully remote opportunity with long-term potential for permanent employment.
Position Details
• Contract-to-Hire (average conversion: 6–9 months)
• 100% Remote
• Salary: $80,000–$90,000 annually (based on approved work state and geographic location)
• Full-time
What You'll Do
• Perform retrospective reviews of inpatient and outpatient medical claims
• Validate DRGs and ensure accurate reimbursement
• Apply ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS coding guidelines
• Review claims for coding accuracy, compliance, and payment integrity
• Prepare coding determinations and written review summaries
• Identify coding discrepancies, quality concerns, and potential fraud
• Serve as a coding subject matter expert for clinical and operational teams
• Mentor and support fellow coding professionals
• Research medical policies, coding regulations, and benefit guidelines
• Escalate complex coding issues to Medical Directors when appropriate
Required Qualifications
• High School Diploma or GED
• One of the following active certifications:
• CIC (Certified Inpatient Coder)
• CCS (Certified Coding Specialist)
• RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician)
• 5+ years of clinical coding experience
• 3+ years of inpatient facility coding and/or inpatient claims processing
• Strong knowledge of DRG validation and hospital/facility coding
• Experience in a high-volume production environment
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Ability to successfully complete a background investigation
Preferred Experience
• Managed Care or Health Insurance
• Government healthcare programs
• Medical claims review
• Payment integrity
• Utilization Management
• Clinical documentation improvement
• Audit or coding quality review experience
Important
This position focuses on hospital inpatient facility coding.
Candidates with only physician, outpatient, clinic, or professional fee coding experience (including CPC-only backgrounds) are unlikely to be a match unless they also possess significant inpatient facility coding and DRG validation experience.
If you're an experienced inpatient hospital coder looking for a fully remote opportunity with excellent long-term potential, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!
Email your resume
mpalkin@teemagroup.com