Coder - Hospital Outpatient

SSM Health; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options via DailyPay

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking a coder/abstractor to join our team. Responsible for coding and abstracting inpatient accounts in accordance with coding guidelines.

Responsibilities include reviewing HCPCS charges, monitoring work queues, generating coding queries, and staying current with coding updates. Certifications from AHIMA/AAPC are required or pursued as part of professional development.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.
• Must have AHIMA/AAPC coding certifications.
• No specific experience required.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Medical Coding

Abstracting

Charge entry

Documentation review

Education

Certified Coding Associate (CCA)

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

Certified Professional Coder Apprentice (CPC-A)

Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

Job description

It\'s more than a career, it\'s a calling.

MO-REMOTE

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary

Responsible for coding and abstracting inpatient accounts in accordance with coding guidelines.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Certified Coding Associate (CCA) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
• Certified Professional Coder Apprentice (CPC-A) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

8702000033 HB Coding

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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.

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.