Outpatient Coder (Remote)

Building Location:

32nd Avenue Building

Department:

47190 Pre-Service Authorization

Job 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-10 CM, HCPCS and CPT codes. Adheres to the quality and productivity standards set by the department.

Education Qualifications:

Educational Requirements:

• Successful completion or currently enrolled in a medical coding program which includes course work in ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, CPT codes, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology and disease process AND a passing score on the Essentia Health coding skills assessment test

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

Certification/Licensure Requirements:

• 1 year experience with applicable credentialing 6 months prior to employment.

FTE:

1

Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:

Remote

Shift Rotation:

Day Rotation (United States of America)

Shift Start Time:

8:00 AM

Shift End Time:

5:00 PM

Weekends:

Holidays:

No

Call Obligation:

No

Union:

Union Posting Deadline: