Outpatient Coding Specialist II - Ambulatory Surgery Unit (ASU)

MedStar Health's Outpatient Ambulatory/Same Day Surgery Coding Team is looking for an experienced Coding Specialist II to join our team as soon as possible!  To qualify the coder must have either a CCS, CCS-P or COC certification and a minimum of two years of ambulatory surgery coding experience.

In this position, you will analyze and interpret clinical documentation to accurately code and abstract primarily Ambulatory Surgery records and other outpatient records for all MedStar Health entities in accordance with established ICD-10-CM/PCS CPT and other applicable coding classification schemes.

Why join our team? We offer an outstanding benefits package designed to support your professional growth and work-life balance, including: 100% remote work opportunity, Monday – Friday dayshift schedule, professional membership reimbursement, generous paid time off, and much more! 

If you're an experienced coding professional looking for a rewarding opportunity with flexibility, professional development, and a great team, we'd love to have you join us!

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Abstracts and ensures accuracy of diagnoses, procedure, patient demographics and other required data elements.
• Adheres to all compliance regulations and maintains annual compliance education.
• Maintains continuing education and seeks ongoing education to improve job performance. Maintains credentials as required for job classification.
• Contacts physician when conflicting or ambiguous information appears in the medical record. Adheres to the MedStar Coding Query Policy and procedure.
• Consistently meets or exceeds established Quality standards as defined by policies.
• Consistently meets or exceeds established Productivity standards as defined by policies.
• Resolves all quality reviews timely (e.g. Medical necessity reviews; Coding Quality assurance reviews; external vendor reviews).
• Reviews medical record documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures. Assigns correct diagnostic, procedural codes and appropriate modifiers using standard guidelines and automated encoding software maintaining departmental accuracy standards.
• Exhibits knowledge of the Solventum system and other work-related equipment.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

• High School Diploma or GED required 
• Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree in coding related degree preferred 
• Courses in Medical Terminology Anatomy & Physiology ICD-CM and CPT-4 required

Experience

• 2 years ASU (Ambulatory Surgery) coding experience and experience with clinical information systems (Solventum grouper electronic medical records computer assisted coding) required

Licenses and Certifications

• CCS (Certified Coding Specialist), CCS-P (Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based), or COC (Certified Outpatient Coder) required 
• RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) or RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills; ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines.