Outpatient Ancillary Coding Specialist
About The Position
The Outpatient Ancillary Coding Specialist reviews clinical documentation and assigns accurate codes for diagnoses and procedures across Emergency Room, Ancillary, and Recurring Account charts. The role supports compliance, billing accuracy, regulatory reporting, and data analysis by coding outpatient and recurring accounts across multiple service lines, including JMC-JMC/R, BHS, and Outpatient Rehab. The specialist also abstracts key data elements for reporting to CMS, HSCRC, and other regulatory agencies and ensures coding quality supports internal and external reporting, billing, and analytics. The position requires a coding certification: CCA, CPC, or CPC-H. Candidates must have at least one year of hospital coding experience that includes outpatient Ancillary records and successfully complete an advanced hospital coding assessment. The role is part of the Health Information Management department and is offered as full-time employment.
Requirements
- Associate degree from an AHIMA-approved program with RHIT credentials, or a CCA credential (AHIMA), or a CPC/CPC-H credential (AAPC).
- At least one year of hospital coding experience, including outpatient Ancillary records.
- Successful completion of an advanced hospital coding assessment.
- At least one of the following certifications: CCA, CPC, or CPC-H.
- Strong knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding systems.
- Familiarity with federal coding guidelines, UHDDS, HSCRC reporting standards, and ethical coding practices.
- Proficiency in multiple software applications and coding platforms.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to navigate sensitive documentation and compliance issues professionally.
Responsibilities
- Review clinical documentation and assign accurate codes using ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT systems.
- Abstract key data elements for reporting to CMS, HSCRC, and other regulatory agencies.
- Code outpatient and recurring accounts across multiple service lines, including JMC-JMC/R, BHS, and Outpatient Rehab.
- Ensure coding quality supports internal and external reporting, billing, and analytics.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Paid Time Off accrues from day one
- 401k plan
- Education assistance program
- Employee assistance program
- Eligible evening, night, or weekend shift employees may receive a shift differential.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
