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How much do inpatient coding integrity specialist jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 13, 2026, the average hourly pay for inpatient coding integrity specialist in the United States is $27.40, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $22.12 and $32.69 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an Inpatient Coding Integrity Specialist?

An Inpatient Coding Integrity Specialist is a healthcare professional responsible for ensuring the accuracy and compliance of medical coding for patients admitted to a hospital. They review clinical documentation and assign appropriate diagnosis and procedure codes based on established coding guidelines. Their role is crucial in supporting proper billing, reimbursement, and regulatory compliance by verifying that all coded data reflect the patient's care accurately. They also collaborate with physicians and clinical staff to clarify documentation and provide education on best coding practices. This position helps maintain data integrity and supports the financial health of healthcare organizations.

What is the difference between Inpatient Coding Integrity Specialist vs Inpatient Coder?

AspectInpatient Coding Integrity SpecialistInpatient Coder
CertificationsAHIMA CCS or AAPC CPC-HAHIMA CCS or AAPC CPC-H
Work EnvironmentHealthcare facilities, auditing, complianceHospitals, clinics, coding departments
Job FocusEnsuring coding accuracy, compliance, and integrityAssigning accurate ICD-10-CM/PCS codes

The Inpatient Coding Integrity Specialist primarily focuses on auditing and maintaining coding accuracy and compliance, ensuring data integrity across inpatient records. In contrast, the Inpatient Coder is responsible for assigning the correct codes to inpatient records. Both roles require similar certifications and work in healthcare settings, but their core responsibilities differ—one emphasizes quality assurance, the other coding execution.

What are some common challenges faced by Inpatient Coding Integrity Specialists, and how can they be addressed?

Inpatient Coding Integrity Specialists often encounter challenges such as navigating complex medical records, interpreting ambiguous clinical documentation, and staying updated with frequent changes in coding regulations. To address these challenges, specialists collaborate closely with physicians and clinical staff to clarify documentation and ensure accurate code assignment. Ongoing education, regular audits, and participation in team meetings are also essential for maintaining compliance and improving coding accuracy. Building strong communication skills and seeking support from experienced team members can greatly enhance performance in this role.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Inpatient Coding Integrity Specialist, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Inpatient Coding Integrity Specialist, you need a thorough understanding of medical coding systems (like ICD-10-CM/PCS), healthcare regulations, and inpatient reimbursement guidelines, typically supported by certification such as CCS or RHIA/RHIT. Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems, coding software, and auditing tools is essential for accurate code assignment and compliance checks. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication are vital for collaborating with clinical staff and ensuring coding accuracy. These skills ensure accurate documentation, regulatory compliance, and optimal reimbursement for healthcare organizations.
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Infographic showing various Inpatient Coding Integrity Specialist job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 1% As Needed, 84% Full Time, 10% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 80% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 17% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $57,000 per year, or $27.4 per hour.
Inpatient Coding Integrity Specialist

Inpatient Coding Integrity Specialist

Parallon

Nashville, TN • On-site

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 10 days ago


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Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Inpatient Coder Team Lead 

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a work from home Inpatient Coding Lead, you will perform as the daily contact for coding, DRG/code validation, operational, and general questions from the coding staff, Health Information Management Service Center (HSC) staff, and shared service center departments. You will also provide support to coding leadership by coordinating coding and education activities within the HSC. You will work to achieve and maintain overall company-defined department goals. You will also verify complete, accurate, and consistent coding and DRG code validation resulting in appropriate reimbursement, data integrity, and minimal variation in coding practices. 


What you will do in this role: 

  • Leads, coordinates and performs coding quality reviews (e.g., routine, policy driven, performance driven, incentive plan driven, customer needs, identified trends, RAC, payer, etc.) for inpatient and/or outpatient coding (e.g., DRG/code validation, query validation)  
  • Provides timely feedback and education as it relates to coding opportunities found during the review of accounts  
  • Ensures rebill requests are entered timely through the system/process outlined in company/HSC policy  
  • Answers coding related questions and assists Coding Integrity Specialists (CIS), Coding Account Reimbursement Specialists (CARS), and/or CDI Liaisons with day-to-day operations  
  • Assists Coding Manager in the review and improvement of processes and services  
  • Ensures accounts are reviewed timely to ensure cashflow, sustain accuracy, and meet filing deadlines and claim submission deadlines utilizing various tools (e.g., eRequest, Bill 49 tool(s), HIM Coding Prebill Account Review Tool [C-PART))  

What qualifications you will need: 


  • Minimum of 5 years of acute care inpatient coding experience required 
  • Minimum of 3 years coding auditing experience strongly preferred 
  • Management and supervisory experience in healthcare-related field preferred 
  • RHIA, RHIT, or CCS preferred 
Benefits

Parallon, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Inpatient Coder Team Lead opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


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