Part-Time Healthcare Coding Analyst – ICD-10/CPT Expert

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; Butlerville (IN); Remote; USD 39,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine in Indiana (Butlerville area) is seeking an HB Coding Analyst to support ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding for outpatient visits, with emphasis on HCPCs and reimbursement accuracy.

The role requires collaboration with Patient Accounting, Registration, and case management to ensure compliant coding and productivity. Part-time, 20 hours/week, with growth opportunities within the team.

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

Job description

Northwestern Medicine in Indiana (Butlerville area) is seeking an HB Coding Analyst to support ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding for outpatient visits, with emphasis on HCPCs and reimbursement accuracy.

The role requires collaboration with Patient Accounting, Registration, and case management to ensure compliant coding and productivity. Part-time, 20 hours/week, with growth opportunities within the team.