HIM Outpatient Coder

UofL Hospital; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established academic health system is seeking a skilled coder to join their team in Louisville. In this pivotal role, you will review clinical documentation and assign appropriate codes for billing and compliance, ensuring accuracy and adherence to guidelines. You will collaborate with healthcare professionals to optimize documentation and coding processes, contributing to the delivery of patient-centered care. This dynamic environment offers opportunities for professional growth, including educational workshops, and provides competitive pay and benefits, making it an excellent place to advance your career in healthcare coding.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits

Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays

Free tuition at UofL for employees and dependents

401K with employer match

Qualifications

• 3+ years of coding experience in hospital or outpatient settings preferred.
• Maintain coding certifications such as RHIT, RHIA, or CPC.

Responsibilities

• Assign diagnosis and procedure codes for inpatient and outpatient encounters.
• Communicate with physicians for accurate coding and documentation.
• Utilize coding software to support timely billing.

Skills

ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding

CPT/HCPCS Coding

Medical Terminology

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Critical Thinking

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate or Baccalaureate degree in HIM

Coding Certification (RHIT, RHIA, CPC, etc.)

Tools

Coding Software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: 530 S. Jackson Street Louisville, KY 40202

Shift: Days (Potential for remote work after training and verification)

About Us

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with seven hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute, and the Brown Cancer Center.

With over 12,000 team members—including physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals—our mission is to deliver patient-centered care to every patient, every day.

Our Mission

Transforming community health through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Job Summary

This role involves reviewing clinical documentation and diagnostic results to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT/HCPCS codes and modifiers for billing, reporting, research, and compliance. Responsibilities include coding for various account types such as ED, OBS, SDS, ANC, ONC, L&D, and IP. The coder interacts with hospital staff and physicians, participates in performance initiatives, and ensures coding accuracy and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assign diagnosis, treatment, ancillary services, and procedure codes according to classification systems for inpatient and outpatient encounters.
• Code patient charts with an accuracy rate of 96% or higher using ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT/HCPCS.
• Communicate with physicians for clarification on treatments or diagnostics to ensure accurate coding.
• Review provider documentation to determine diagnoses, co-morbidities, complications, severity, and risk factors.
• Extract and enter information into coding systems, adhering to ethical standards and official guidelines.
• Review pre-bill edits and correct errors to ensure accurate billing.
• Collaborate with HIM staff and CDI specialists to optimize documentation and coding accuracy.
• Utilize coding software effectively to support timely billing and meet DNFB goals.
• Attend educational workshops to maintain coding compliance and CEUs.
• Perform additional duties as assigned, including coding inpatient, outpatient, and labor/delivery conditions and procedures, and assigning POA values.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Associate or Baccalaureate degree from an accredited HIM program or completion of an AHIMA/AAPC approved coding program required.
• Maintain one of the following certifications: RHIT, RHIA, CPC, CPC-H, CCA, CCS, NRCCS, CCS-P, ROCC, or CHONC.
• At least 3 years of progressive coding experience in hospital or outpatient settings preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and computer skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of coding guidelines and AHA Coding Clinic.
• Strong time management and critical thinking skills.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Free tuition at UofL for employees and dependents.
• 401K with employer match.

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About the company

An academic hospital located in Louisville. #PowerofU