Outpatient Medical Coder 2

Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking a Medical Coder responsible for coding and billing of medical records for patient visits. This role requires selecting appropriate diagnoses and ensuring accurate coding for hospital reimbursement. Minimum qualifications include completion of a CAHIIM approved coding certificate and demonstrated proficiency. Preferred qualifications involve two years of coding experience in academic medicine. Offer includes a supportive working environment and an equal opportunity employer commitment.

Qualifications

• Minimum completion of a CAHIIM approved coding certificate program or equivalent education.
• Demonstrated coding proficiency through satisfactory completion of OSUWMC’s coding test.
• Familiarity or experience with computer assisted coding and/or automated encoder.

Responsibilities

• Coding and billing of medical records and other documents.
• Selecting appropriate diagnoses and sequencing for hospital reimbursement.
• Abstracting data into a clinical abstracting system.

Skills

Coding proficiency

Familiarity with computer assisted coding

Education

CAHIIM approved coding certificate

HIMT program or equivalent education

Job description

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Scope of Position

This area codes inpatient and outpatient medical records to facilitate the reimbursement and data collection for the individual business units of the OSU Health System. ICD-10-CM codes are assigned for the diagnoses and procedures for all inpatients treated within the OSU Health System. ICD-10-CM diagnoses codes and CPT-4 procedure codes are applied to all outpatients treated within the OSU Health System. Medical record data is then abstracted into a clinical abstracting system. This position is responsible for coding some or all of the following types of records: inpatient, outpatient clinic, and ancillary areas.

Position Summary

The position is primarily responsible for coding/billing of medical records and other documents for the patient’s visits. This requires selection of appropriate diagnosis, principal and secondary diagnoses, deciphering handwriting of professional staff, and sequencing diagnoses and procedures abstracted from medical records. Data is then entered into a computer system. This staff member is responsible for complete and accurate coding for hospital reimbursement, research, and planning, in accordance with productivity standards set for the department.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum completion of a CAHIIM approved coding certificate program or HIMT program or equivalent education & experience.
• Demonstrated coding proficiency through satisfactory completion of OSUWMC’s coding test.
• Familiarity or experience with computer assisted coding and/or automated encoder.

Required

• Required for hospital coding: Credentialed as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) by the American Health Information Management Association; or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), formerly CPC-H, by AAPC; or Radiation Oncology Certified Coder by AMAC (note: applicable if only coding Radiation Oncology accounts).
• Required for professional coding: Credentialed as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) by the American Health Information Management Association; or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), formerly CPC-H, or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) by AAPC; or Radiation Oncology Certified Coder by AMAC (note: applicable if only coding Radiation Oncology accounts).

Preferred

• Minimum of two years’ academic medicine coding experience (inpatient or outpatient).

Career Roadmap

FUNCTION: Health Information Management

SUB-FUNCTION: Outpatient Medical Coding

CAREER BAND: Individual Contributor - Technical

CAREER LEVEL: T2

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