Outpatient ICD-10-CM Coding Analyst (Part-Time)

Embedded Shishya; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a part-time HB Coding Analyst to provide coding and reimbursement expertise in ICD-10-CM and HCPC coding for outpatient visits. The role emphasizes accuracy, adherence to guidelines, and collaboration with accounts and clinical teams.

The candidate will review documentation, assign diagnoses and procedures, and resolve outpatient coding edits while maintaining productivity and quality standards in a supportive healthcare system.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in acute healthcare setting.
• RHIT or RHIA or CCS or CCS-P or COC or CPC.
• AHIMA or AAPC membership.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes technical coding expertise to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes to outpatient visit types
• Utilizes technical coding expertise to assign Evaluation and Management codes for physician encounters
• Reviews the medical record thoroughly, utilizing all available documentation to code appropriate diagnoses, procedures, and evaluation and management services
• Collaborates with Patient Accounting, Registration, case managers, and other clinical areas to provide coding reimbursement expertise
• Interprets health record documentation using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, clinical disease process, pharmacology, and medical terminology to report appropriate diagnoses and/or procedures
• Follows ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Coding Clinic, Coding Clinic for HCPCs, CPT Assistant, interprets coding conventions and instructional notes to select appropriate diagnoses and procedures with a minimum of 95% accuracy
• Resolves NCCI, NCD/LCD or other outpatient edit claim failures as assigned
• Meets established minimum coding productivity and quality standards for each outpatient encounter type
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Acute healthcare experience

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a part-time HB Coding Analyst to provide coding and reimbursement expertise in ICD-10-CM and HCPC coding for outpatient visits. The role emphasizes accuracy, adherence to guidelines, and collaboration with accounts and clinical teams.

The candidate will review documentation, assign diagnoses and procedures, and resolve outpatient coding edits while maintaining productivity and quality standards in a supportive healthcare system.