Outpatient Ancillary Coding Specialist

About the role

We’re seeking a skilled Outpatient Ancillary Coding Specialist to ensure precise coding of diagnoses and procedures across Emergency Room, Ancillary, and Recurring Account charts. This role is essential to maintaining compliance, supporting billing accuracy, and contributing to meaningful data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Review clinical documentation and assign accurate codes using ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT systems
• Abstract key data elements for reporting to CMS, HSCRC, and other regulatory agencies
• Code outpatient and recurring accounts across multiple service lines, including JMC-JMC/R, BHS, and Outpatient Rehab
• Ensure coding quality supports internal and external reporting, billing, and analytics

Requirements

• Education & Credentials: Associate degree from an AHIMA-approved program with RHIT credentials, or CCA credential (AHIMA), or CPC/CPC-H credential (AAPC)
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of hospital coding experience, including outpatient Ancillary records
• Successful completion of an advanced hospital coding assessment

Qualifications

• At least one of the following: CCA, CPC, or CPC-H

Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding systems
• Familiarity with federal coding guidelines, UHDDS, HSCRC reporting standards, and ethical coding practices
• Proficiency in multiple software applications and coding platforms
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to navigate sensitive documentation and compliance issues professionally

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, 401k plan, education assistance program, and employee assistance program
• Shift differential for evening, night, or weekend shifts