Outpatient Medical Coder 3

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is seeking an experienced Outpatient Medical Coder 3 to join the Health System Shared Services team. You will code outpatient encounters using ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4, ensuring accurate abstracting and timely billing in IHIS Resolute.

Primary responsibilities include selecting appropriate diagnoses and procedures, maintaining coding quality, and contributing to DRG assignment while adhering to department productivity standards.

Qualifications

• CAHIIM approved coding certificate or HIMT program or equivalent education & experience.
• Associate’s Degree in Health Information Management required with outpatient coding experience.
• RHIT/RHIA/CCS credentialing is required or promoted within the department.

Responsibilities

• Code inpatient and outpatient records with ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4.
• Abstract data and ensure accuracy for IHIS Resolute Billing interface.
• Maintain productivity and quality standards with weekly volume logs.

Skills

Coding proficiency

RHIT/RHIA/CCS

Outpatient coding

IHIS/ encoder familiarity

Education

Associate’s Degree in Health Information Management

CAHIIM approved coding certificate

Tools

IHIS Resolute

Encoder software

Job description

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Job Title: Outpatient Medical Coder 3 Department: Health System Shared Services | MIM CDI and Coding

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. Medical record abstract data is assigned based on information reviewed for accuracy in IHIS during the coding process.

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 (outlined below). 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. This staff member is responsible to address all edits during the coding and abstracting process for complete and accurate coding and MS-DRG and APR-DRG assignment for hospital reimbursement. This staff member will maintain productivity and quality standards set for the department maintain an approved work schedule and submit a weekly volume log.

Minimum Qualifications for Hire

• 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.
• Required: Associate’s Degree in Health Information Management, and a minimum of 1 year outpatient coding experience that include the following service lines: cancer, transplant, obstetrics, rehabilitation and cardiology.
• For promotion: ability to code at least 3 of the 5 inpatient service locations: University Hospital, University Hospital East, James Cancer Hospital, Ross Heart Hospital and Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital.
• OR Required: 3 years’ acute care academic medical center outpatient coding experience within an academic Health Information Management department (service lines must include cancer, transplant, obstetrics, rehabilitation and cardiology).
• For promotion: ability to code at least 3 of the 5 outpatient service locations: University Hospital, University Hospital East, James Cancer Hospital, Ross Heart Hospital and Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital.
• AND Required: Credentialed as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) by the American Health Information Management Association.

Additional Information

Location: Remote Location Position Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 40 Shift: First Shift Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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