Certified Outpatient Coder

Job Summary

A company is looking for an Outpatient Acute Care Coder.

Key Responsibilities

• Assign and validate appropriate ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes for outpatient medical documentation
• Review and sequence diagnoses and procedure codes in accordance with coding guidelines and regulations
• Utilize coding software to ensure compliance with medical necessity and coding edits

Required Qualifications

• One to three years of experience in medical record coding in an acute care setting
• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor's degree preferred
• AHIMA or AAPC certification required (e.g., RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC)
• Functional knowledge of EMR, encoder, and CDI tools
• Experience with 3M360 software required