Coder- Outpatient

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a qualified Medical Coder to assign ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes for outpatient encounters across multiple clinic types including Outpatient Diagnostic, Same Day Surgery, and Emergency Room.

Required is a minimum of 3 years in hospital or physician practice outpatient coding, with certifications such as CCS/CCS-P/CPC/CPC-H/COC/RHIT/RHIA. The role emphasizes detail orientation and collaboration with care teams.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in hospital and/or physician practice outpatient coding.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required or equivalent training.

Responsibilities

• Reviews the medical record and charges and assigns ICD-10-CM codes to outpatient types.
• Identifies and assigns CPT-4 codes to all outpatient procedures including HCPCS codes when needed.
• Abstracts diagnostic and procedural codes and other pertinent data into the network system as defined in policy and procedures.
• Reviews/monitors assigned work queues, physician notes reports, and missing documentation encounters and codes and abstracts any accounts that were missed.
• Provides information on specific problem accounts to the Coding Supervisor.
• Partners with the Coding Manager, Coding Supervisor, and Physician to identify and resolve documentation opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Medical terminology

Anatomy & physiology

Pharmacology

Coding guidelines

Computers

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ICD-10-CM

CPT-4

HCPCS

Job description

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Work Shift

Day

Work Day(s)

Monday-Friday

Shift Start Time

8:00 AM

Shift End Time

5:00 PM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

Job Description

Provides accurate and timely assignment of appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes on the medical records for the purpose of collecting and indexing quality health information for routine patient types (Outpatient Diagnostic clinics, observation, Infusion and Injections, Same Day Surgery and Emergency Room encounters).

Experience

• 3 years of experience in hospital and/or physician practice outpatient coding

Preferred Qualifications

• No preferred qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent

Certification Summary

• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based (CCS-P)
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
• Certified Professional Coder-Hospital Outpatient (CPC-H)
• Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)
• Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT)
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, coding guidelines, and computers
• Proven detail orientation and good problem-solving related to coding

Job Responsibilities

• Reviews the medical record and charges to identify the diagnoses and procedures and assigns ICD-10-CM codes to outpatient types.
• Identifies and assigns CPT-4 codes to all outpatient procedures including HCPCS codes when needed.
• Abstracts diagnostic and procedural codes and other pertinent data into the network system as defined in policy and procedures.
• Reviews/monitors assigned work queues, physician notes reports, and missing documentation encounters and codes and abstracts any accounts that were missed.
• Provides information on specific problem accounts to the Coding Supervisor.
• Partners with the Coding Manager, Coding Supervisor, and Physician to identify and resolve documentation opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

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Job Family

Coding