Senior Outpatient Coder – ICD-10/CPT Expert (Remote)

Essentia Health; Duluth (MN); Remote; USD 33,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life and disability insurance

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible scheduling

Generous paid time off

Wellness resources

Job summary

Essentia Health is hiring a hospital outpatient coder to review clinical documentation and assign ICD-10-CM diagnoses, CPT/HCPCS procedures, and modifiers for proper reimbursement. You will work with clinicians to ensure complete documentation and accurate charges for outpatient services.

The role requires a coding program completion and passing the Essentia Health assessment; Epic, 3M Encoder, and CAC experience are preferred. Remote options are available with rotating shifts.

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Evaluates health record documentation and accurate reimbursement by ensuring that ICD-10-CM diagnostic and CPT/HCPCS procedural codes, and modifiers accurately reflect and support the hospital-based outpatient encounter

Skills

Hospital coding experience

Education

Coding program completion (ICD-10-CM, CPT/HCPCS, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology)

Tools

Epic experience

3M Encoder experience

Computer Assisted Coding (CAC)

Job description

Essentia Health is hiring a hospital outpatient coder to review clinical documentation and assign ICD-10-CM diagnoses, CPT/HCPCS procedures, and modifiers for proper reimbursement. You will work with clinicians to ensure complete documentation and accurate charges for outpatient services.

The role requires a coding program completion and passing the Essentia Health assessment; Epic, 3M Encoder, and CAC experience are preferred. Remote options are available with rotating shifts.