Job Title: Outpatient Coder
Position Type: 100% Remote
Schedule: M-F 7:30 am - 4:30pm CST
Contract: 2 months with strong possibility of extension
This contract position will help assist with keeping our Same Day Surgery and/or ED WQs within goal during the upcoming holidays.
OP Surgery Coding team - Coding Specialist III Requirements
RHIA, RHIT, CPC or CCS credential
Facility coding experience is a must
Day Surgery Coding Experience
ED Coding Experience
EPIC EMR and 3M 360 encoder Experience
Must have reliable, high speed internet connection
Must connect to the internet through VPN
Must have a dedicated workspace that is quite and private due to PHI being accessed
Will need to be available for onboarding 1 week - M-F 7:30 am - 4:30pm CST
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Responsible for coding retrospective outpatient accounts using ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS, and Modifiers in compliance with the Official Coding Guidelines and conventions.
Accurately identifies most appropriate Reason for Visit, First Listed, and all Secondary Diagnosis as appropriate, and all Procedures as appropriate to support medical necessity and resolve LCD, NCD, and CCI edits.
Validates charge-master driven CPT code assignments and routes appropriately.
Accurately abstracts required data elements including, discharge disposition, procedure dates and physician(s), applicable occurrence codes, and other designated data.
a) Identifies when a physician query is appropriate for further clarification
b) Recognizes when the documentation is missing or incomplete and routes appropriately c) Completes review and final coding when query and/or documentation is available
Maintain the Quality Standards set by UTSW/HIM Coding.
Maintain the Productivity Standards set by UTSW/HIM Coding.
Mentor/train on designated coding service lines as requested to ensure quality.
Maintains an expert level of knowledge of coding related guidelines and practices.
Other duties as assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Experience
Required three to five (3-5) years acute hospital based coding experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Experience working in a remote environment preferred; required for PRN Coders
Requires an advanced level of computer skills and knowledge
Preferred knowledge of 3M 360 and Epic.
Preferred Bachelor's Degree or Associate Degree in Health Information Management and/or closely related field
Required; Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), or AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), AAPC Certified Outpatient Coder(COC), AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC)-Prior to 2014, or AAPC Certified Professional Coder-Hospital (CPC-H)
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