Outpatient Medical Coder 3

The Ohio State University; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A public research university is seeking an Outpatient Medical Coder 3 who will be responsible for accurately coding medical records and ensuring proper billing. The role requires a health information management degree and relevant certification, with a preference for 2-6 years of experience. This is a remote position, ensuring flexibility while maintaining high standards for coding quality.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Health Information Management.
• Credentialed as a coding specialist by relevant authorities.
• 2-6 years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Code medical records accurately for reimbursement.
• Maintain productivity and quality standards.
• Address edits during coding and abstracting.

Job description

Job Title: Outpatient Medical Coder 3

Department: Health System Shared Services | Revenue Management

Scope of Position

Coding services assigns diagnosis and procedural codes to 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/PCS diagnoses and procedure codes are applied to inpatients and CPT-4 procedure codes are applied to all outpatients treated within the OSU Health System that are not captured through the charge description master.

Position Summary

The position is responsible for coding medical records and other documents at the conclusion of the patient’s visit. A senior medical records coding specialist requires the skill set to code multiple work types for inpatient and outpatient services. This requires selection of appropriate admitting diagnosis, principal and secondary diagnoses, principal procedure and secondary procedures; assigning accurate ICD-10 and/or CPT-4 codes; sequencing the diagnoses and procedures codes; and abstracting information including admission source, type, disposition, admitting, attending and procedure attending physicians.

Codes are selected in the Computer Assisted Coding/Encoder Software following review of information in the electronic medical record system, IHIS. Information abstracted and coded is interfaced to IHIS Resolute Billing system.

Responsibilities

• Address all edits during the coding and abstracting process for complete and accurate coding and MS-DRG and APR-DRG assignment for hospital reimbursement.
• Maintain productivity and quality standards set for the department.
• Maintain an approved work schedule and submit a weekly volume log.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Health Information Management.
• Credentialed as a Registered Health Information Technician, Registered Health Information Administrator, Certified Coding Specialist by the American Health Information Management Association, or Certified Outpatient Coder by AAPC if managing hospital coding; ROCC if only coding Radiation Oncology; RHIA, CCS, COC or CPC by AAPC if managing professional coding.
• 2 years of relevant experience required. 4-6 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Minimum completion of a CAHIIM approved coding certificate program or HIMT program or equivalent education & experience.
• Demonstrated coding proficiency through the completion of OSUWMC’s coding test.
• Familiarity or experience with computer assisted coding and/or automated encoder.

Additional Information:

• Location: Remote
• Position Type: Regular
• Scheduled Hours: 40
• Shift: First Shift

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.

As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.