Outpatient Coder II, HB Coding

Northwestern Medicine

Outpatient Coder II at Northwestern Medicine responsible for coding healthcare encounters accurately. Join a renowned healthcare team focusing on patient care and coding quality.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeRemote • Chicago • Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $29 - $39 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Utilize technical coding expertise to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes to outpatient visit types.
Review the medical record thoroughly, utilizing all available documentation to code appropriate diagnoses and procedures.
Interpret health record documentation using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, clinical disease process, pharmacology, and medical terminology to report appropriate diagnoses and/or procedures.
Send appropriate physician queries when required for documentation clarification.
Follow Coding Clinic for HCPCs, CPT Assistant, and interpret coding conventions and instructional notes to select appropriate diagnoses and procedures with a minimum of 95% accuracy.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3-4 years of coding experience in an acute healthcare setting
RHIT, RHIA or CCS credentialed
Ability to work with minimal supervision

Benefits

Comp & perks

tuition reimbursement
loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
lifecycle benefits

ATS Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

ICD-10-CM CodingCPT-4 CodingMedical TerminologyAnatomy KnowledgePhysiology KnowledgeClinical Disease Process KnowledgePharmacology KnowledgeCoding Conventions InterpretationDocumentation ReviewPhysician Querying

Soft Skills

Ability to Work Independently

Certifications

RHITRHIACCS