Outpatient Diagnostic Coder

Job Summary

To support a Hospital Billing outpatient coding team, an experienced Outpatient Diagnostic Coder will work remotely on a contract basis, focusing on assigning accurate ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes for various outpatient services within an acute care hospital environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assign accurate coding for outpatient hospital services, including diagnostic imaging and therapy-related encounters
• Maintain coding accuracy and productivity standards, targeting 25 charts per hour for diagnostic and therapy coding
• Collaborate with coding leadership and participate in quality review processes as needed

Required Qualifications

• Minimum one year of hospital outpatient (acute care) coding experience
• Experience coding in a Hospital Billing (HB)/facility setting
• Active coding certification (AHIMA preferred; relevant AAPC certifications considered)
• Ability to work independently and align with EST business hours