Certified Health Information Coder

Job Summary

To support the Revenue Cycle department, the full-time remote Certified Health Information Coder will assign ICD and CPT codes for patients receiving ancillary and surgical services, ensuring compliant billing and data entry into electronic databases.

Key responsibilities

• Assign ICD and CPT codes for patient accounts and abstract coded data into the information system
• Ensure compliance with billing procedures by assigning applicable APCs and CPTs for professional records
• Perform data entry into electronic databases for quality assessment, outcome analysis, and financial management

Required qualifications

• Successful completion of an AHIMA or AAPC accredited Health Information Tech/Management or Coding program
• Certification as CPC, RHIT, or RHIA obtained through an accredited coding program
• At least 3 years of professional surgical case coding experience and 6 months of experience coding outpatient ancillary/surgical records
• Experience coding professional surgical cases within at least one specialty
• Proven skill with computers and computer systems