Remote Outpatient Coder needed to support surgery coding for a Georgia healthcare company.
Job ID: 23684
Pay Rate: $22.52 - $36.53
Location: Fully Remote Position
Employment Type: Contract Position (Estimated 1-2 months)
Schedule: Flexible Work Schedule
The Outpatient Coder will cover Surgery Coding: Surgeries and Observation and handle diagnoses and CPT codes. The surgeries could range from hysterectomies to hip/knee replacements.
The key responsibilities of the role include reviewing same day surgery and observation medical records, accurately assigning ICD-10-CM and CPT-4/HCPCS codes, assigning accurate APCs, and abstracting demographic and coding information.
Responsibilities:
- Codes and abstracts medical records with a minimum of 95% accuracy:
- Accurately assigns appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnostic and CPT-4/HCPCS procedural codes
- Assigning the most accurate DRG/APC
- Accurately and completely abstracts all required patient demographic data into the EMR
- Queries providers, if needed to further clarify code
- Manages additional coding responsibilities, contributing to the CFB (candidate for bill) goals, including but not limited to:
- Resolves coding edits and reminders, correcting abstracting and coding issues in a timely manner (1-2 business days)
- Completes and routes problem accounts, ready to code, high dollar and other accounts daily to ensure cases are coded as close to goal date as possible
- Assists with coding unassigned or backlogged accounts
- Accurately capture the surgical CPT code(s) for pre-certification reconciliation for each of the facilities
- Serves as a mentor to new coders
- assist with cleaning up or escalating missing documentation or other work queues
- assists with outpatient and emergency coding when needed or assigned
- Other tasks as assigned
Requirements:
- Minimum of 3+ years of acute care same day surgery and observation coding experience
- Must have demonstrated maintenance of a 95% or higher accuracy in abstracting, code and DRG assignment while meeting productivity requirements in previous roles.
- Proven ability to work in a remote environment
- Computer/data entry experience
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word)
Preferred Certifications & Skills:
- Coding certification - AHIMA or AAPC to include but not limited to RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CPC) in hospital coding preferred
- Epic EMR and 3M Encoder/3M-360 CAC experience preferred
About the Company:
Join one of Georgia’s largest not-for-profit health systems that consists of hospitals, emergency departments, medical offices, urgent cares, cancer centers, rehabilitation, hospice, senior-living, and imaging centers. This organization has received national recognition and many prestigious awards for their commitment to customized patient care and delivering world-class healthcare to every person.
Parker Staffing offers Non-Clinical Healthcare opportunities throughout the nation. We work on both front-office and back-office positions including Medical Assistants, Nursing Assistants, Case Managers, Medical Coders and Billers, Patient Services Representatives, and more. Visit our employment opportunities page at http://www.parkerstaffing.com to review our full offering of temp, temp-to-hire, and direct hire job openings!
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $22.52 - $36.53 per hour