Outpatient Hospital Coder

Virtual Vocations Inc; United States; Remote; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtual Vocations Inc. is seeking a full-time HIM Hospital Coder-Outpatient to assign accurate diagnosis and procedure codes to patient health information records while working remotely across designated states.

Key responsibilities include coding diagnoses and procedures in ICD-10CM and HCPCS/CPT, reviewing records for accuracy, and consulting with care providers to clarify entries as needed. A high school diploma is required, with post-high school coursework in medical records preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; post-high school coursework in medical records administration preferred.
• At least one year of certified outpatient coding experience.
• Familiarity with ICD-10CM and HCPCS/CPT coding systems.
• Experience with EPIC, MS Excel and MS Word.

Responsibilities

• Assign and sequence codes for diagnoses and procedures per guidelines.
• Review patient health information records to ensure accurate outpatient coding.
• Consult with care providers to clarify diagnoses and procedures as needed.

Skills

Medical coding

ICD-10-CM coding

HCPCS/CPT coding

Attention to detail

Communication with care providers

Education

High school diploma

Medical records coursework

Tools

EPIC

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

To support a growing healthcare practice, the full-time HIM Hospital Coder-Outpatient will assign accurate diagnosis and procedure codes to patient health information records while working remotely across designated states.

Key responsibilities

• Assign and sequence appropriate codes for diagnoses and procedures in accordance with coding guidelines
• Review patient health information records to ensure accurate coding for various outpatient services
• Consult with care providers to clarify diagnoses and procedures as needed

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; post-high school coursework in medical records administration preferred
• Minimum of one year of certified coding experience in outpatient services
• Knowledge of coding classification schemes including ICD-10CM and HCPCS/CPT
• Familiarity with EPIC, MS Excel, and MS Word
• Experience with coding for interventional radiology, cardiology, and outpatient surgeries