Coding Specialist - Inpatient - REMOTE
Posted Sep 8, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you sent a query to a physician. How did you word it?
What they are checking: Whether they write compliant, non-leading queries that get clear answers.
Tell me about a time an audit found an error in your coding. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they take feedback seriously and use it to improve.
What would you do
This is a remote role. How do you stay productive and accurate working from home?
What they are checking: Whether they have habits that keep quality and speed high without in-person oversight.
About the work
Walk me through how you'd code a complex pediatric inpatient stay with multiple procedures.
What they are checking: Whether they can apply ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS correctly to complex cases.
How do you decide on the principal diagnosis when the documentation isn't clear?
What they are checking: Whether they follow official coding guidelines and know when to query a provider.
The posting mentions optimal reimbursement. How do you balance that with coding accuracy?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that accurate, compliant coding comes first and drives proper payment.
How does coding pediatric cases differ from adult cases?
What they are checking: Whether they know pediatric and neonatal codes, like birth weight and congenital conditions.
What's your experience with MS-DRG or APR-DRG assignment?
What they are checking: Whether they understand how coding affects DRG assignment and hospital data.
How do you keep up with coding guideline changes each year?
What they are checking: Whether they actively stay current, which is required for accurate coding.
What credentials do you hold, like CCS or RHIT?
What they are checking: Whether they have the recognized credentials expected for advanced inpatient coding.
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