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

As of Aug 12, 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?

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 August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 82% Full Time, 15% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 94% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $57,000 per year, or $27.4 per hour.

Inpatient Coding Integrity Specialist

Parallon

Nashville, TN • On-site

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 9 days ago


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Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a Coding Quality Reviewer Team Lead you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Parallon which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Inpatient coding experience required. Specifically in Inpatient Rehab Coding. 

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Coding Quality Review Lead may assist with pulling random and focus review samples, reviewing medical records, monitoring, compiling and reporting out review results. The team lead may assist with providing auditor specific education and global coding education based on review findings and trends. The lead may be asked to perform coding quality reviews up to 50% of the time.

What you will do in this role:

  • Assists the Coding Quality Review Manager with pulling extracts and populating the various tools to create the random, focus, Business, and AdHoc review chart selections for the HSCs and CCRM on a monthly basis
  • Assists the Coding Quality Review Manager with monitoring overall review completion to established daily, weekly and monthly goals, identifying barriers and implementing appropriate resolutions.
  • Assists the Coding Quality Review team in using coding quality review tools to enter the coding review results
  • Assists the Coding Quality Review Manager with analyzing the coding quality review data, identifying and presenting HSC, CCRM, auditor and/or code/DRG error trends
  • Assists the Coding Quality Review Manager with developing and presenting education to the CQR team based on quality review outcomes
  • Assists in planning and budgeting of the Coding Quality Review team
  • Performs coding quality reviews
  • Maintains or exceeds 95% quality and productivity standards
  • Identify trends and make recommendation for education to help the CQR team maintain and exceed 95% accuracy rate
  • Reports to the Coding Managers periodically on team and individual work accomplishments, problems, progress in mastering tasks and work processes, and individual and team training needs
  • Meets all educational requirements as stated in current Company policy
  • Reviews all official data quality standards, coding guidelines, Company policies and procedures, and clinical/medical resources to assure coding knowledge and skills remain current
  • Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement”
  • Assists in generating reports as needed by Coding Quality Management
  • Serves as a liaison between HSC and CCRM managers and Coding Quality Management
  • Oversight of Coding Quality Reviews to ensure deadlines are met and integrity of data entry is maintained
  • Maintains annual workplan update process
  • Maintains CQR recruitment reporting
  • Maintains knowledge of tools and resources, and associated workflows to include Computer Assisted Coding (CAC), Electronic Health Records (EHR's), and data capture systems.
  • Assists in the development, Maintenance, and Distribution of Operational and Outcome Reporting
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Generating reports as needed by Coding Quality Management
  • Oversee Coding Quality reviews from review scope definition, account selection, data loading, reviews, appeals and final outcomes reporting
  • Reconciling CQR & HSC/CCRM appeal responses Prepares meeting minutes
  • Ensures coverage for essential tasks between normal working hours

Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate degree in HIM/HIT required
  • 2-years of equivalent HIM/HIT work experience may substitute degree requirement
  • Management/Supervisory experience in healthcare related field preferred
  • Minimum of 5 years acute care inpatient/outpatient coding experience required
  • Minimum of 5 years coding auditing/monitoring experience required
  • RHIA, RHIT and/or CCS required 
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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"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Coding Quality Reviewer Team Lead opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and 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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