Certified Outpatient Coder

Job Summary

Reviewing and assigning codes for outpatient medical records, the full-time Certified Outpatient Coder will analyze surgical, diagnostic, and wound care documentation to ensure accurate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 HCPCS coding in a remote environment.

Key responsibilities

• Review and analyze outpatient medical records for accurate coding
• Assign appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 HCPCS codes based on coding guidelines
• Focus on coding for Hospital Outpatient Surgery, Wound Care, and Observation services

Required qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required
• Hospital coding experience required
• Experience in coding at a multi-hospital organization preferred
• One or more coding certifications upon hire required
• Preferred certifications include RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCA, CCS-P, or CPC