Facility Outpatient Surgery Coder

Job Summary

To support a growing team, the part-time Facility Outpatient Surgery Coder will review documentation and accurately assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, and applicable modifiers for same-day surgery encounters while working remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Review documentation and accurately assign coding for same-day surgery encounters
• Collaborate with the coding manager to ensure timely completion of charts
• Maintain compliance with coding rules, guidelines, and client expectations

Required qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in surgery coding within an acute care hospital, teaching facility, or trauma center
• Experience with complex outpatient surgery coding, particularly in orthopedics and neurosurgery
• AHIMA credentials required (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or COC) with facility coding experience
• Experience with EPIC & Optum CAC preferred
• Demonstrated track record of maintaining 95% coding accuracy and high-quality standards