Certified Hospital Outpatient Coder

Job Summary

Supporting the Coding department remotely, the full-time Hospital Outpatient Coder will ensure accurate coding for hospital outpatient services, resolve coding edits and rejections, and maintain compliance to maximize reimbursement.

Key responsibilities:

• Accurately code medical records for hospital outpatient services, assigning and validating appropriate ICD-10-CM and HCPCS/CPT codes
• Review and resolve coding edits, denials, and rejections while ensuring adherence to CMS Coding Guidelines and Facility Coding Compliance policies
• Provide coding expertise, implement process improvements, and assist in training staff as needed

Required qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Active Coding Certification from AHIMA or AAPC
• 2+ years of experience in outpatient hospital coding
• Experience with Epic and coding for wound care, oncology, injections & infusions, facility ER, trauma, and/or outpatient surgery preferred
• Advanced knowledge of ICD-10 CM and ICD-10 coding standards