Outpatient Coding Consultant

Job Summary

To support a dynamic healthcare team, the full-time Outpatient Coding Consultant will review medical records, assign accurate codes for diagnoses and procedures, and maintain high coding accuracy while working remotely with a flexible schedule.

Key responsibilities

• Review medical records and assign accurate codes for diagnoses and procedures
• Maintain a 95% coding accuracy rate and meet site-designated productivity standards
• Communicate documentation improvement opportunities and coding issues to appropriate personnel

Required qualifications

• AHIMA or AAPC certified credentials (e.g., RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC)
• 2+ years of coding experience in a hospital or coding consulting role
• Proficiency in coding specialties such as Same Day Surgery, Observation, and Emergency Department
• Experience with computerized encoding and abstracting software
• Strong organizational and teamwork skills