Coder III - Professional Billing - FT - Days

Grade Health System; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Coder, where your expertise in ICD-10-CM and CPT-4/HCPCS coding will play a vital role in ensuring accurate coding for outpatient clinical documentation. This remote position requires strong knowledge of coding conventions and the ability to navigate complex coding scenarios. You'll work with a variety of clinical documents, making a significant impact on patient care and operational efficiency. If you are passionate about coding and looking for a role that values your skills while offering flexibility, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of coding experience in an acute care hospital setting.
• Certification as CPC or COC is required.

Responsibilities

• Review outpatient clinical documentation for accurate coding.
• Extract information from various clinical reports for coding.

Skills

ICD-10-CM coding

CPT-4/HCPCS coding

Medical documentation review

Modifier application

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Accredited Coding Certificate

Tools

Epic

3M CAC

Job description

SUMMARY
The Coder is responsible for reviewing outpatient clinical documentation via Epic and 3M CAC for assignment of ICD-10-CM diagnoses and CPT-4/HCPCS procedure coding systems. Through knowledge of coding conventions and guidelines, the Coder must be able to address commonly applied modifiers for hospital outpatient accounts. This role extracts pertinent information from clinical notes, operative notes, radiology reports, laboratory reports (including Pathology), procedure records, specialty forms, etc. The Coder determines complex code assignment pertinent to emergency visits and diagnostic workups.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED is required
• At least 2 years relevant coding and abstracting experience in an acute care hospital.
• Experience with Epic and 3M CAC systems preferred.
• Certification as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Outpatient Coding (COC), formerly Certified Professional Coder-Hospital (CPC-H), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS or CCS-P).
• Accredited Coding Certificate program (AAPC or AHIMA) required.
• Remote, but must live in Georgia.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.