Remote Outpatient Coder

Description

:Evaluates health record documentation and charges to optimize reimbursement by ensuring that diagnostic and procedural codes and other documentation accurately reflect and support the outpatient visit. Ensures that data complies with regulatory and coding guidelines. Reviews medical information, such as diseases or symptoms and diagnostic descriptions and procedures for a given visit, to accurately assign and sequence the correct ICD-1 CM, HCPCS and CPT codes. Adheres to the quality and productivity standards set by the department.

Education Qualifications:

Successful completion or currently enrolled in a medical coding program which includes completed course work inICD-1-CM, HCPCS, CPT codes, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology and disease process AND a passing score on the ESSENTIA HEALTH coding skills assessment test. OR Credentialed as, or eligible for, Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialist-Physician Based (CCS-P), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) OR Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) AND a passing score on the ESSENTIA HEALTH coding skills assessment test.

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

Applicable credentialing required within 2 years of employment/date of hire

FTE:

1

Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:

Remote

Shift Rotation:

FTE Flex Days (United States of America)

Shift Start Time:

0800

Shift End Time:

1700

Weekends:

Holidays:

No

Call Obligation:

No

Union:

Union Posting Deadline:

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