Coder, Outpatient

Ovation; Brentwood (TN); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

HSA with employer contributions

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Company equipment

Job summary

Ovation Healthcare seeks an Outpatient Coder to code and abstract diagnoses from medical records for timely reimbursement and quality reporting.

The role requires ICD-10-CM expertise, remote work experience, and credentialing (RHIT/RHIA/CEDC/COC/CPC/CCS). You will collaborate with providers and AR teams to ensure accurate coding and compliant billing.

Qualifications

• RHIT/RHIA/CEDC/COC/CPC/CCS-P or CCS credentials
• Three+ years of coding experience
• Experience working in a remote environment

Responsibilities

• Assign ICD-10-CM codes for medical records
• Abstract data elements for billing and reporting
• Review records for documentation to support facility charges
• Communicate with providers for documentation clarification
• Review and resolve outpatient claim edits for compliance
• Maintain patient confidentiality and participate in training

Skills

Remote work

MS Office

Education

RHIT

RHIA

CEDC

COC

CPC

CCS-P

CCS

Job description

## Coder, OutpatientApply: Ovation Healthcare - Remote CST: Full time: Posted 5 Days Ago: R2784# **About the Job** **Welcome to Ovation Healthcare!**At Ovation Healthcare (formerly QHR Health), we’ve been making local healthcare better for more than 40 years. Our mission is to strengthen independent community healthcare. We provide independent hospitals and health systems with the support, guidance and tech-enabled shared services needed to remain strong and viable. With a strong sense of purpose and commitment to operating excellence, we help rural healthcare providers fulfill their missions.The Ovation Healthcare difference is the extraordinary combination of operations experience and consulting guidance that fulfills our mission of creating a sustainable future for healthcare organizations. Ovation Healthcare’s vision is to be a dynamic, integrated professional services company delivering innovative and executable solutions through experience and thought leadership, while valuing trust, respect, and customer focused behavior.We’re looking for talented, motivated professionals with a desire to help independent hospitals thrive. Working with Ovation Healthcare, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with highly skilled subject matter specialists and operations executives, in a collegial atmosphere of professionalism and teamwork.Ovation Healthcare’s corporate headquarters is located in Brentwood, TN. For more information, visit www.ovationhc.com.**Summary:**Ovation Healthcare seeks an Outpatient Coder. This role, under general direction, is responsible for coding and abstracting of diagnoses from medical records for optimal and timely reimbursement and quality reporting.**Duties and Responsibilities:*** Assigns ICD-10-CM codes for medical record accounts, including but not limited to diagnoses.* Abstracts key data elements required for billing, regulatory agencies, and other databases.* Reviews records for clinical pertinence and documentation to support accurate facility-based charges for services performed during the encounter.* Communicates with providers for clarification of documentation to ensure appropriate assignment of diagnoses, procedures, and/or facility evaluation/management (E/M) levels.* Reviews and resolves claim edits related to outpatient encounters to ensure compliant billing, including but not limited to medical necessity and NCCI/CCI edits.* Assists with resolution of simple visit coding errors related to other outpatient visits as needed.* Demonstrates courtesy and professionalism through interaction, appearance, attitude, and written and oral communications with visitors, co-workers, physicians, and other hospital personnel as to represent the Medical Records Services as a high-quality service area of the Hospitals.* Maintains patient confidentiality as required by Hospitals/departmental policy and industry/legal standards.* Acknowledges and supports Hospitals defined goals and approach to patient care; attends regular training sessions to improve patient and customer communications.**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:*** Skill in prioritizing and performing a variety of duties within a system that has frequently changing assignments, priorities, and deadlines.* Ability to impart knowledge of procedures and techniques.* Thorough working knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding systems, and federal/state regulations regarding reimbursement.* Thorough working knowledge of the hospital information system, electronic medical record systems, and encoder.* Working knowledge of standards for chart completion.* Maintains Continuing Education credits in accordance with the American Health Information Management Association's and/or American Academy of Professional Coders’ requirements based upon certification(s).* Performs qualitative analysis of records in accordance with regulatory standards and coding requirements using CPT/HCPCS and ICD-10-CM guidelines.* Working knowledge of medical-legal rules and regulations that govern the confidentiality and release of medical information with the ability to interpret and implement the standards.* Must maintain total confidentiality of all patient records.* Must be comfortable working with AR teams to resolve issues.* Must be able to pass a coding assessment.* Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Teams.* Ability to multi-task and have excellent communication skills.* Must meet and maintain a 95% quality accuracy rate and productivity standards.* Must have experience working in a remote environment.**Work Experience, Education, and Certifications:*** RHIT, RHIA, CEDC, COC, CPC, CCS-P or CCS Credentials* Three or more years of Coding experience*100% Remote* # **Benefits** The base compensation range for this position is: $49,603.71 - $74,405.56 Compensation ranges could be hourly or salary depending upon the exempt status of the posted position. Compensation is only part of Ovation's total compensation package. Some additional benefits offered to full-time associates are:* Comprehensive health and wellness benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage* HSA with employer contributions, flexible spending accounts for health care, and dependent care accounts* Wellness platform with premium incentives* Employee assistance support and additional voluntary supplemental plans including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and child disability insurance* Robust and flexible paid time off offerings and company paid holidays* 401(k) plan with discretionary employer match opportunities* Professional development opportunities* Company issued equipment