Outpatient Coder: SDS/OBS

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Outpatient Coder

Remote – Contract

VENDOR AUDITOR REQUIRED

Monday-Friday

Summary: Responsible for maintaining current and high-quality ICD-10-CM and CPT coding for all Outpatient diagnoses and procedural occurrences, through the review of clinical documentation and diagnostic results, with a consistent coding accuracy rate of 95% or better. The coder will accurately abstract data into any and all appropriate electronic medical record systems, verifying accurate patient dispositions and physician data, following the Official ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting and CPT Guidelines. Outpatient coding is applicable towards clinical, provider office visits, therapeutic, laboratory, recurring, emergency department, outpatient observation, and ambulatory surgery patient encounters. Coder will work collaboratively with various departments (Admitting, Charging, Patient Financial Services, HIM, etc.) to resolve charging issues, denials, and physician documentation clarifications, to ensure accurate billing and reduce denials. Coder will also assist in other areas of the department as requested by leadership. Coder will report directly to their Regional Coding Manager, with additional leadership from the Director of Coding Operations and System HIM/Coding Director. Responsibilities: Meets expectations of the applicable Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders. Assign codes for diagnoses, treatments, and procedures according to the ICD-10-CM and CPT Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting through review of coding critical documentation. Extracts and abstracts required information from source documentation, to be entered into the appropriate electronic medical record system. Works from assigned coding queue, completing and re-assigning accounts correctly. Manages accounts on ABS Hold, finalizing accounts.
Location: Remote,
Type: Contract
Pay: Apply for details

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