Full Time Outpatient Coder

DaMar Staffing; Eaton Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

DaMar Staffing seeks a detail-oriented Medical Coder to accurately code outpatient and professional charts, ensuring medical necessity for Medicare and compliant documentation.

You will use ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT-4, HCPCS, and chargemaster to code diagnoses and procedures, verify levels of care, and collaborate with physicians to resolve coding questions.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent and credentials listed.
• Two years coding experience preferred.
• Experience with computerized record abstraction systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Codes outpatient charts and professional charts per procedures.
• Uses ICD-10-CM/PCS/CPT-4/chargemaster to code diagnoses and procedures.
• Verifies/changes levels of care per guidelines.
• Captures missing records and documentation.
• Interacts with physicians regarding coding questions.
• Keeps current with coding practices through education.
• Reviews medical records for conditions and procedures.
• Reads physicians handwriting and interprets diagnostic information.
• Attends departmental meetings.

Skills

Coding accuracy

Records abstraction

Physician communication

Reading handwriting

Attention to detail

Education

RHIT/RHIA/CCS/CPC/CIC credentialed

Tools

ICD-10 coding

CPT-4

HCPCS

chargemaster

Job description

Description

1. Codes outpatient charts and/or professional charts and abstracts all required data from records according to established procedures; including medical necessity for Medicare charts.
2. Uses ICD-10 CM/PCS/CPT-4/chargemaster to code all diagnoses, operative procedures and physician procedures performed for outpatient procedures.
3. Verifies/changes levels of care provided according to level of care guidelines.
4. Captures all missing records and documentation, i.e. IV start/stop times, etc.
5. Interacts with physicians and physician's offices regarding diagnoses or coding questions.
6. Performs other work as needed to help within the department.
7. Keeps current with coding practices and skills through in-services, seminars, workshops and current literature to increase coding knowledge.
8. Reviews the entire medical record for identification of all documented conditions, diagnoses and procedures.
9. Demonstrates the ability to read physicians handwriting and interpret diagnostic and therapeutic information.
10. Attends and participates in departmental meetings.

Requirements

Must be a high school graduate or equivalent. College education with an RHIT, RHIA, CCA, CCS, CPC, COC, CMC or CIC credentialed, or equivalent experience required. Must have comprehensive knowledge of ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS codes. Two (2) years coding preferred. Experience with computerized record abstraction systems preferred.