Facility Outpatient Surgery Coder

Job Summary

To support a growing team, the full-time remote Facility Outpatient Surgery Coder will review documentation and accurately assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, and applicable modifiers for same-day surgery encounters while ensuring compliance with coding standards.

Key responsibilities

• Review documentation and assign appropriate codes for same-day surgery encounters
• Collaborate with the coding manager to ensure timely completion of coding tasks
• Maintain compliance with coding rules and uphold high-quality standards in coding accuracy

Required qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in surgery coding within an acute care hospital or similar facility
• Experience with complex outpatient surgery coding, particularly in orthopedics and neurosurgery
• AHIMA credentials required (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or COC) with facility coding experience
• Familiarity with EPIC and Optum CAC preferred
• Proven track record of maintaining 95% coding accuracy