Certified Outpatient Coder

Job Summary

To support the VA Portland Health Care System, the full-time Medical Records Technician - Outpatient Coder will perform accurate outpatient facility coding, including ICD-10-CM, CPT/HCPCS, and DRG assignments, while working remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Perform outpatient facility coding for all assigned encounters using ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT/HCPCS, and DRG
• Access and review health record documentation in VA's VistA/CPRS system and enter codes into the approved coding application
• Clarify any conflicting or ambiguous record information by consulting with the contract coder supervisor

Required qualifications

• Active coding credential from AHIMA (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CCS-P) or AAPC (CPC or CPC-H)
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in outpatient coding
• Proficiency with ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT/HCPCS, DRG assignment, and E&M guidelines
• Ability to work within VA systems (e.g., VistA/CPRS) and comply with HIPAA/VA directives
• U.S. citizenship