Inpatient Coders Nationally Ranked

Ingenix, a nationally recognized leader in solutions for streamlining hospital coding, regulatory, and reimbursement processes, has completed its fourth annual national study of inpatient coding performance. The study is conducted to identify the top 50 hospitals in the nation, in four separate categories, which achieve the best combination of complete and confident coding.

Coders extract information from a patient's chart and apply numerical diagnoses codes which determine how a hospital is paid for their services. A Coder’s job is important because patient charges are based on the codes and must be properly entered for the patient to be charged correctly.

With hard work and a team approach, Melody Ybarra, Coder 2, DeShell White, Coder 2, and the coding company, PCS, Desiree Stephenson and Kim Griggs, were awarded a 46th place finish, out of a total of 708 hospitals nationwide, in regards to their ability to perform complete and confident coding.

"Melody, DeShell, Desiree, and Kim (PCS) bring a lot of quality coding to Marion Health. They all take pride in their work and this ranking validates how well they code for our patients," states Stacy White, Interim Administrative Director of Health Information Management. "They are well deserving of this honor.”