Outpatient Medical Coding

Immediate need for a talented Outpatient Medical Coding. This is a 06+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in U.S(Remote). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 26-33606

Pay Range: $30/hr - $34/hour. Traveller benefits as per agency package. (Benefits vary by vendor and assignment.)

Key Responsibilities:

• Review hospital outpatient medical records and accurately assign diagnosis, procedure, and service codes based on physician documentation.
• Perform coding for Emergency Department (ED), observation services, hospital ambulatory surgery, and other designated outpatient encounters.
• Code complex outpatient procedures across Interventional Radiology, Vascular Access, Neurovascular Procedures, Cardiology, Cardiac Catheterization, GI/Endoscopy, Imaging, Urology, and related ED services.
• Assign appropriate codes for chemotherapy, injections, and infusion services.
• Apply ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding systems and ICD-10-PCS when applicable to assigned records.
• Ensure appropriate code sequencing and support accurate Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) assignment.
• Follow official coding guidelines and applicable CMS, NCHS, AMA CPT, National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI), and organizational coding requirements.
• Review clinical documentation, abstract relevant patient information, and identify coding discrepancies or incomplete documentation.
• Communicate with physicians and care providers to clarify diagnoses, procedures, and other documentation when needed.
• Identify potential coding compliance concerns and quality-of-care documentation issues and escalate them appropriately.
• Maintain coding accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with applicable healthcare regulations and organizational policies.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience: 

• High school diploma or GED.
• Post-high-school coursework in medical records administration, anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.
• Minimum of one year of certified coding experience in hospital outpatient services.
• Hands-on experience assigning diagnosis and procedure codes for hospital outpatient encounters.
• Working knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding.
• Understanding of outpatient coding guidelines, medical terminology, and clinical documentation.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and the ability to work independently.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to meet productivity and quality expectations in a remote work environment.
• Must satisfy the client's local-to-office geographic requirement.
• Associate degree in Health Information Management, Medical Records Administration, or a related field.
• Experience coding multiple outpatient service areas, particularly ED, outpatient surgery, chemotherapy, and injection/infusion.
• Experience with Interventional Radiology, vascular access, neurovascular procedures, cardiology, cardiac catheterization, GI/Endoscopy, imaging, or urology.
• Familiarity with EPIC.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, and PowerPoint.

Our client is a leading healthcare Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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