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Outpatient Coder - REMOTE

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Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Experience: 
Entry-level / graduate
Work from: 
Texas (USA), United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

1-2 years ER Coding experience, Associate degree, CCS/CPC certification, Knowledge of UHDDS, CCI Edits.

Key responsabilities:

  • Assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS codes
  • Review outpatient docs, code E/M levels
  • Abstract ED procedures, Injections, Infusions
  • Maintain 95% accuracy rate
  • Respond to coding issues
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Job description

Position Summary

The Outpatient Emergency Room coder shall review hospital outpatient medical documentation to assign, sequence, edit and/or validate the appropriate ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS codes. The Outpatient Emergency Room coder shall also abstract for facility E/M levels and Charges for all relevant procedures performed in the ED including coding Injections and Infusions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coding Technical Skills that include CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10-CM
  • ED Coding skills to include facility E/M levels, Charging & Coding Injections & Infusions & Modifiers
  • In depth knowledge of front-end coding edits and an understanding of the NCCI guidelines as it applies to all OP edits as well as modifier application
  • Experience with charge validation with departmental charges.
  • Ability to perform coding across multiple locations based on corporate management need
  • Technology skills to adapt to multiple applications used within the organization
  • Candidate must display a superior knowledge of Coding Guidelines (Coding Clinic, UHDDS Official Coding Guidelines, CCI Edits).
  • Analytical Skills that include effective evaluation, synthesis and use of information gathered
  • Ability to maintain 95% or greater accuracy rate
  • Knowledge of physician query in an outpatient setting
  • Ability to respond to coding issues specific to Outpatient Coding
  • Candidate must have experience with 3M and/or 3M360 encompass
  • Candidate must be self-motivated, display a high level of computer literacy, excellent verbal, and written communication skills, able to meet assigned deadlines, and organized
  • The position will report to the HIM Outpatient Coding Manager
  • Ability to meet coding productivity standards

Required Knowledge & Skills

  • Minimum 1-2 years in Emergency Room Coding Experience required.
  • Comprehensive understanding of UHDDS guidelines, CCI Edits, Coding Clinic, etc.
  • Meditech experience required
  • Microsoft Office (Word, One Note, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to meet assigned deadlines.

Education/Experience/Licensure/Technical/Other

I. Education: Associate degree preferred

II. Experience: 3 years of general outpatient coding in acute care setting.

III. Certification/Licensure: CCS and/or CPC certification

IV. Software/Hardware: 3M experienced required, Meditech experience preferred

V. Other: Remote position

Required profile

Experience

Level of experience: Entry-level / graduate
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Verbal Communication Skills
  • Organizational Skills
  • Microsoft Office

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