Maryland Licensed Outpatient Coding Specialist

Job Summary

To ensure precise coding of diagnoses and procedures, the full-time Maryland Licensed Outpatient Coding Specialist will review clinical documentation, assign accurate codes using ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT systems, and support compliance and billing accuracy in a remote work environment.

Key responsibilities

• Review clinical documentation and assign accurate codes for Emergency Room, Ancillary, and Recurring Account charts
• Abstract key data elements for reporting to CMS, HSCRC, and other regulatory agencies
• Ensure coding quality supports internal and external reporting, billing, and analytics

Required qualifications

• Associate degree from an AHIMA-approved program with RHIT credentials, or CCA, CPC, or CPC-H certification
• Minimum 1 year of hospital coding experience, including outpatient Ancillary records
• Successful completion of an advanced hospital coding assessment
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding systems
• Familiarity with federal coding guidelines and ethical coding practices