Certified Outpatient Coder

Job Summary

Reviewing clinical documentation and applying appropriate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes for billing, the full-time Certified Outpatient Coder will work remotely to ensure compliance and optimize reimbursement while resolving billing errors and assisting with documentation queries.

Key responsibilities

• Abide by coding standards and guidelines while maintaining a 95% accuracy rate in coding tasks
• Perform detailed reviews of inpatient records to identify and assign diagnosis and procedure codes
• Assist physicians and clinical staff with coding reimbursement issues and documentation improvement opportunities

Required qualifications

• Certification as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), or equivalent required
• Associate degree in Health Information Management is required
• At least 2 years of coding experience in a hospital or multi-specialty physician practice preferred
• Full CPC certification must be obtained within 24 months if holding a CPC-A at hire
• Homecare Diagnosis Coding Specialist (HCS-D) certification required within 16 months of hire for homecare roles