Medical Coder

Job Title: Medical Coder No of Positions/Candidates Required: 4 FTE (3.0 FTE Outpatient/Ancillary/Surgical + 1.0 FTE Inpatient/Professional Fee) Specialty: Inpatient Facility Coding, Inpatient Professional Fee Coding, Outpatient Coding, Surgery/Anesthesia/Pathology Coding Place of Work (City/State): Des Moines, IA Site: VA Central Iowa Health Care System (VACIHCS) Location: 3600 30th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310 Duration: 1 year contract with the possibility of another year extension Shift Schedule: Training 08:00–16:30 CST, Mon–Fri, Post Training between 06:00–17:00 Shifts Needed per Month: ~20–22 (Mon–Fri only, standard business days; no weekend/holiday shifts) Credentialing/Onboarding Time: 6–8 weeks License: No state professional license required — credential-based (see Certifications) Certifications: Active AHIMA credential (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CCS-P, CCA, CDIP) or AAPC credential (CPC, CPC-H, or equivalent) Experience Needed: 6-8 years of outpatient or inpatient coding experience Special Skills Needed: - ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS II, and Official Coding Guidelines - VA encoder and VistA/CPRS experience, or ability to train - POA, NCCI/bundling edits, and modifier application - E/M leveling and inpatient DRG validation - Strong documentation review and query resolution skills - Ability to work remotely via VPN and Microsoft Teams Responsibilities: - Code and abstract inpatient, outpatient, surgery, professional fee, anesthesia, pathology, ancillary, and prosthetics encounters - Meet daily productivity standards: Inpatient w/ Prof Fees – 10; Inpatient w/o Prof Fees – 14; Surgery – 27; Outpatient/Testing/Prof Encounters – 75 - Maintain at least 95% coding accuracy - Meet turnaround times of 1–5 business days based on encounter type - Submit daily and weekly status reports - Complete re-review/billing corrections within 1 business day - Complete required annual VA Security/Privacy training and Rules of Behavior