Coder, Hospital Outpatient
SSM Health
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Illinois, Montana, Oklahoma, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States
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SeniorLead
About the role
- Responsible for coding and abstracting inpatient accounts in accordance with coding guidelines.
- Assigns accurate diagnostic and procedure codes according to clinical documentation and official coding guidelines for outpatient hospital accounts.
- Reviews HCPCS charges and codes for appropriateness of modifiers in relation to NCCI/CCI edits.
- Enters in accurate charge information, when appropriate.
- Monitors assigned work queues to ensure all records are charged in a timely matter.
- Generates coding queries for clarification regarding physician documentation as needed.
- Stays abreast of all changes in coding conventions and coding updates.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Certification in coding (CPC, CPC-A, CCS, CCA, RHIT, RHIA)
- Infusion/Injection Experience with emergency room and Infusion/Injection coding on the hospital side
- High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
- No experience required
Benefits
- Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
- Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
codingabstractingdiagnostic codingprocedure codingHCPCS codingmodifier applicationcharge entrycoding queriescoding conventionscoding updates
Soft skills
timelinessattention to detail
Certifications
CPCCPC-ACCSCCARHITRHIA