Outpatient Coder II, HB Coding

Northwestern Medicine

Outpatient Coder II responsible for coding in an acute healthcare setting. Utilizing technical coding expertise across outpatient visit types in Northwestern Medicine.

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

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding, ensuring accurate assignment of codes based on thorough medical record review and documentation interpretation. Proficient in utilizing coding guidelines and conventions to maintain high accuracy in coding practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

ICD-10-CM CodingCPT-4 CodingMedical Record ReviewRHIT CredentialRHIA Credential

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Hard Skills

ICD-10-CM CodingCPT-4 CodingMedical TerminologyAnatomy KnowledgePhysiology KnowledgeClinical Disease Process KnowledgePharmacology KnowledgeCoding Clinic GuidelinesHCPCs CodingSoftware Testing

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailAnalytical SkillsCommunication Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

RHITRHIACCS

Industry Keywords

Outpatient CodingAcute Healthcare SettingCoding ConventionsDocumentation ClarificationPhysician Queries

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Utilizes technical coding expertise to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes to outpatient visit types.
Reviews the medical record thoroughly, utilizing all available documentation to code appropriate diagnoses and procedures
Interprets health record documentation using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, clinical disease process, pharmacology, and medical terminology to report appropriate diagnoses and/or procedures.
Sends appropriate physician queries when required for documentation clarification.
Follows Coding Clinic for HCPCs, CPT Assistant, and interprets coding conventions and instructional notes to select appropriate diagnoses and procedures with a minimum of 95% accuracy.
Provides technical expertise to analyze system related changes and participates in testing of software modifications.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3-4 years of coding experience in an acute healthcare setting
RHIT, RHIA or CCS credentialed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits