Outpatient Coder II: ICD-10/CPT Expert (RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CCA/CPC)

Baptist Health Care; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Care is seeking a Coder II to review outpatient records and assign ICD-10-CM or CPT-4 codes with high accuracy, ensuring alignment with established guidelines and payer rules.

The role requires collaboration with physicians and clinical teams to clarify documentation, support timely claim submission, and maintain coding standards for productivity across outpatient services.

Qualifications

• 1 year Coding experience. Required
• RHIA/HIT (AHIMA) Upon Hire Required or RHIT (AHIMA) Upon Hire Required or CCS (AHIMA) Upon Hire Required or CCA (AHIMA) Upon Hire Required or CPC (AAPC) Upon Hire Required

Responsibilities

• Reviews patient surgical medical records (hospital outpatient or professional fee) and accurately assigns appropriate ICD 10 CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes per official guidelines and payer-specific rules.
• Applies correct sequencing guidelines based on facility or professional coding conventions.
• Reviews medical record documentation to ensure accuracy and completeness to support assigned diagnoses, procedures, charges, and modifiers.
• Maintains current knowledge of surgical coding guidelines, outpatient facility rules, professional fee billing requirements, payer updates, and annual code set changes.
• Communicates questions or concerns to the leadership or stakeholders to support accurate and timely claim submission and resolution.
• Works with physicians and clinical departments to clarify documentation and resolves surgical coding questions.

Job description

Baptist Health Care is seeking a Coder II to review outpatient records and assign ICD-10-CM or CPT-4 codes with high accuracy, ensuring alignment with established guidelines and payer rules.

The role requires collaboration with physicians and clinical teams to clarify documentation, support timely claim submission, and maintain coding standards for productivity across outpatient services.