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Coder Hospital-1

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health · IL · Remote available · $22.72–$35.22 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 23, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

The posting expects 95 percent accuracy and set production standards. How do you balance those two?

What they are checking: Whether they can stay fast and accurate, which is how hospital coders are measured.

This is remote work. How do you handle a question you're stuck on when no one is sitting next to you?

What they are checking: Whether they reach out appropriately and use resources rather than guessing or stalling.

Tell me about a coding error you made and how you found and fixed it.

What they are checking: Whether they own mistakes and learn from them, which matters in compliance-heavy work.

What would you do

You think the record supports a more specific diagnosis, like acute on chronic heart failure, but it isn't documented. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they know to query the physician compliantly rather than code from assumption.

You've been asked to help train a new coder. How would you approach it?

What they are checking: Whether they can share knowledge patiently, which the posting lists as a duty.

About the work

Walk me through how an MS-DRG gets assigned for an inpatient stay. What drives it up or down?

What they are checking: Whether they understand principal diagnosis, CCs and MCCs, and procedures as the drivers of the DRG.

How is coding an outpatient hospital encounter for APC different from coding an inpatient stay?

What they are checking: Whether they know the different rules, code sets and payment systems for each setting.

How do you select the principal diagnosis when two conditions both seem to have led to the admission?

What they are checking: Whether they know the official guidelines for two equally meeting principal diagnoses.

How do you code for severity of illness, and why does it matter beyond payment?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that SOI affects quality data, risk adjustment and how the hospital is judged.

Explain how ICD-10-PCS is built, and how you'd find the right root operation for a procedure.

What they are checking: Whether they truly understand PCS structure instead of relying only on an encoder.

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The full job description

As published by Sarah Bush Lincoln Health.

Internal Employees: Please ensure that you are logged into Workday and applying through the Jobs Hub before proceeding. Coder Hospital-1 Job Description Coders - Hospital are responsible for technical coding includes the assignment of ICD-CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS codes, modifiers, selection of MD Diagnosis Related Groupings (MS-DRG), Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC), and coding for severity of illness. Interacts with medical staff, nursing, ancillary departments, provider offices, and outside organizations. Department: Medical Record Management Hours: Full time, 40 hours/week *Remote Work* Required: HS diploma, One of the following upon hire: CCA, CPC, RHIT, RHIA or CCS Pay: Based on experience, starting at $22.72 Responsibilities Assists physicians with record documentation needs by requesting clarification for additional information. Assists in educating physicians and ancillary staff members about documentation needed for coding process. Contacts physician offices and/or SBL departments as needed for diagnostic information to code the encounter, Assists with training new coding staff as requested., Codes all types of encounters as assigned and assists coworkers as needed., Codes and finals inpatient and outpatient services technical encounters based on established production standards., Meets quality standards of having 95% of diagnoses and procedures appropriately and/or correctly coded. Ensures data quality and optimum reimbursement allowable under the federal and state payment systems, Performs follow-up on encounters that need to be coded and finaled., Reviews and corrects all encounters that are rejected or denied., Reviews record thoroughly to ascertain all diagnoses/procedures. Codes all diagnoses/procedures in accordance to ICD-CM and CPT coding principles, official guidelines and regulations., Reviews record thoroughly to ascertain all diagnoses/procedures. Codes all diagnoses/procedures in accordance to ICD-CM and CPT coding principles, official guidelines and regulations. Requirements High School (Required)CCA - Certified Coding Associate - American Health Information Management Association, Certified Coding Specialist- Hospital - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Certified Professional Coder-A - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association or Registered Health Info Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association - American Health Information Management Association Compensation Estimated Compensation Range $22.72 - $35.22 Pay based on experience

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