Coder - Hospital Outpatient

SSM Health; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options (DailyPay)

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health seeks a skilled coder to accurately code and abstract inpatient accounts in line with coding guidelines. The role supports outpatient hospital coding and charges, with emphasis on documentation clarity and adherence to NCCI/CCI rules.

Required AHIMA/AAPC certifications, high school diploma or 10 years’ experience, and ability to work a day shift remotely within the United States.

Qualifications

• Must possess AHIMA/AAPC coding certifications as listed.
• High school diploma or 10 years’ related experience required.
• Experience with inpatient and outpatient coding guidelines preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assigns accurate diagnostic and procedure codes per guidelines for inpatient accounts.
• Reviews HCPCS charges and modifiers in relation to NCCI/CCI edits and enters charge data.
• Monitors work queues to ensure timely record charging.
• Generates coding queries to clarify physician documentation when needed.
• Keeps up-to-date with coding changes and updates.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Inpatient coding

Outpatient coding

HCPCS modifiers

Charge entry

Coding queries

Documentation review

Coding guidelines updates

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

CCA - AHIMA

CCS - AHIMA

CPC® - AAPC

CPC-A - AAPC

RHIA - AHIMA

RHIT - AHIMA

Job description

MO-REMOTE

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

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

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:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• 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.

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