Outpatient Coder

HCA Healthcare; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Outpatient Coder to join their remote team. This role involves working with outpatient coding alerts and edits, ensuring accurate coding for same-day surgeries and other procedures. You will play a vital role in the revenue cycle management process, collaborating with various departments to resolve coding issues and enhance patient care. If you are passionate about improving patient experiences and have the required coding expertise, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a company that values integrity and community support!

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

Free counseling services

Flexible spending accounts

Colleague recognition program

Pet insurance

Legal counseling

Qualifications

• 2+ years of acute care observation and/or same-day surgery coding experience required.
• Strongly preferred: RHIA, RHIT, or CCS certification.

Responsibilities

• Compile daily work lists and enter detailed notes for alert/edit resolution.
• Monitor aging accounts and escalate issues to minimize billing delays.
• Assist Coding Leads in resolving unbilled reason codes.

Skills

Outpatient Coding

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Undergraduate degree in HIM/HIT

RHIA certification

RHIT certification

CCS certification

Job description

Description

Introduction

This is a remote/work from home position.

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as an Outpatient Coder today with Parallon.

Benefits

Parallon offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine services, and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loans, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as an Outpatient Coder. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated 13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a work from home coder, part of our hospital outpatient coding team, you will work outpatient coding alerts/edits for same-day surgery, observation, wound care, emergency department, and/or diagnostic accounts, predominantly post-initial/final coding. You will also perform alert/edit resolution activities in the applicable systems. The alerts/edits shall be worked and corrected according to the established procedures and thresholds and communicated as appropriate.

What you will do in this role:

• Compile daily work list from eRequest, CRT, and/or other alert/edit systems.
• Enter detailed notes to update eRequest to provide details if the alert/edit cannot be resolved or must be rerouted to another responsible party for research/resolution.
• Escalate alert/edit resolution issues as appropriate to minimize final billing delays.
• Monitor the aging of accounts held by an alert/edit, prioritize aged accounts first, and report to leadership.
• Work with team members in billing, revenue integrity, and/or the Medicare Service Center to resolve alerts/edits.
• Communicate coding revisions to the applicable party (e.g., CIS, lead, manager, international log).
• Complete MOCK abstracts as necessary (e.g., combining the codes for outpatient claims subject to the payment window).
• Assist the Coding Leads and/or Coding Managers in resolving unbilled reason codes (URC)/Hold Reasons.
• Periodically be asked to perform Coding Integrity Specialist II (CIS-II) duties.
• Review individual work accomplishments, discuss work problems/barriers, and discuss individual training needs and career progression with your Manager.

Qualified Candidates Will Possess:

• 2+ years of acute care observation and/or same-day surgery hospital outpatient coding experience (required).
• RHIA, RHIT, and/or CCS certification (strongly preferred).
• Undergraduate degree in HIM/HIT preferred.

Please visit our Parallon HCA Healthcare Coding Landing Page for more information on Coding Opportunities.

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Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, including scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, and physician billing. We serve nearly 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices across the country, impacting patients, providers, and communities.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute multiple times. In recent years, we spent an estimated 3.7 billion dollars on charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."
- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr., HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you seek an opportunity that offers satisfaction and personal growth, apply for our Outpatient Coder position. We review all applications promptly. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.