Outpatient Surg Obs Coder-Hosp

Responsibilities

• Reviews, analyzes, and assigns codes based on appropriate coding guidelines and criteria for outpatient medical record documentation.
• Includes analysis of medical, diagnostic, and surgical documentation for assignment of the correct ICD-10-CM and/or CPT-4 HCPCS codes.
• Primary coding responsibility is Hospital Outpatient Surgery, Wound Care, and Observation.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required
• Work Experience: Hospital coding experience Required
• Experience in coding at a multi-hospital organization and remote coding experience Preferred
• Licenses and Certifications: One or more certifications upon hire Required - RHIA, RHIT, CCS-C, CCA, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-A, CPC-H, or Coding Certificate program (AHIMA accredited)