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

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; Clayton (MO); Remote; USD 39,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a part-time HB Coding Analyst to expertly assign ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes for outpatient visits, ensuring accurate coding and reimbursement. This role requires 3 years in an acute healthcare setting, relevant certifications, and AHIMA/AAPC membership.

Collaboration with patient accounting and clinical teams is essential. The position operates at 20 hours per week in Clayton, MO, and emphasizes adherence to coding guidelines, quality standards, and regulatory

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

3 years of experience in acute care

Education

RHIT or RHIA or CCS or CCS-P or COC or CPC

AHIMA or AAPC membership

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a part-time HB Coding Analyst to expertly assign ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes for outpatient visits, ensuring accurate coding and reimbursement. This role requires 3 years in an acute healthcare setting, relevant certifications, and AHIMA/AAPC membership.

Collaboration with patient accounting and clinical teams is essential. The position operates at 20 hours per week in Clayton, MO, and emphasizes adherence to coding guidelines, quality standards, and regulatory