Remote Outpatient Coding Specialist

Datavant; United States; Remote; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Free CEUs

Education stipend

Equipment provided

Job summary

Datavant, a data collaboration platform for healthcare, is seeking an experienced Outpatient Coder to join our remote team. You will review records, assign diagnoses and procedures, and ensure accurate coding to support hospital billing and reporting, while maintaining high accuracy and productivity.

The ideal candidate holds AHIMA or AAPC credentials, has 2+ years of hospital coding experience, and is proficient with Parallon, Cerner, and Optum.

Qualifications

• AHIMA or AAPC credentials required.
• 2+ years hospital coding experience.
• Proficiency in hospital coding specialties (Same Day Surgery, Observation, Injections/Infusions) and E/M leveling.

Responsibilities

• Review medical records and assign accurate codes for diagnoses and procedures.
• Assign and sequence codes based on documentation.
• Assign discharge dispositions and abstract data for reporting.
• Communicate coding issues and opportunities to relevant personnel for follow-up.
• Maintain 95% coding accuracy and 95% APC accuracy; meet productivity standards.
• Track continuing education credits to maintain credentials.
• Participate in company health-sponsored education meetings.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Time management

Remote work

Education

AHIMA RHIA/RHIT/CCS

AAPC CPC/CPC-H/COC/CIC/CRC

Tools

Parallon

Cerner

Optum

Excel

Job description

Datavant, a data collaboration platform for healthcare, is seeking an experienced Outpatient Coder to join our remote team. You will review records, assign diagnoses and procedures, and ensure accurate coding to support hospital billing and reporting, while maintaining high accuracy and productivity.

The ideal candidate holds AHIMA or AAPC credentials, has 2+ years of hospital coding experience, and is proficient with Parallon, Cerner, and Optum.