Outpatient Hospital Coder

Job Summary

To support a growing healthcare practice, the full-time HIM Hospital Coder-Outpatient will assign accurate diagnosis and procedure codes to patient health information records while working remotely across designated states.

Key responsibilities

• Assign and sequence appropriate codes for diagnoses and procedures in accordance with coding guidelines
• Review patient health information records to ensure accurate coding for various outpatient services
• Consult with care providers to clarify diagnoses and procedures as needed

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; post-high school coursework in medical records administration preferred
• Minimum of one year of certified coding experience in outpatient services
• Knowledge of coding classification schemes including ICD-10CM and HCPCS/CPT
• Familiarity with EPIC, MS Excel, and MS Word
• Experience with coding for interventional radiology, cardiology, and outpatient surgeries