Outpatient Coding/Abstracting Specialist
About The Position
The Outpatient Coding/Abstracting Specialist codes, analyzes, and abstracts scanned or imaged emergency room, outpatient surgery, and observation electronic medical records according to the established classification system. The specialist enters abstracted information into the hospital financial system via a CRT. The role includes identifying poor-quality, incorrectly positioned, or incorrect documents; ensuring each document is indexed to the correct patient and encounter; and referring issues to scanning or quality-control staff for correction. The position requires attention to detail and the ability to work independently, take initiative, and work cooperatively and flexibly with physicians and other healthcare providers. The specialist has access to patient medical information and helps ensure the integrity of the legal medical record while strictly upholding patient confidentiality. The role also serves as a resource to organizational team members on code assignment issues and related documentation policies and procedures. The specialist reviews assigned work queues daily and ensures timely processing.
Requirements
- Graduate of an AHIMA-accredited HIA or HIT program with completion of basic coding courses.
- AHIMA- or AAPC-approved credential, such as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, CCA, or equivalent.
- At least one year of experience coding ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 in an acute care hospital.
- Attention to detail and ability to work independently.
- Initiative and ability to work cooperatively and flexibly with physicians and other healthcare providers.
Responsibilities
- Code, analyze, and abstract scanned or imaged emergency room, outpatient surgery, and observation electronic medical records according to the established classification system.
- Enter abstracted information into the hospital financial system via a CRT.
- Identify poor-quality, incorrectly positioned, or incorrect documents.
- Ensure each document is indexed to the correct patient and encounter.
- Refer identified scanning or document-quality issues to appropriate staff for correction.
- Uphold patient confidentiality and help ensure the integrity of the legal medical record.
- Serve as a resource on code assignment issues and related documentation policies and procedures.
- Review assigned work queues daily and ensure timely processing of assignments.
Benefits
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Employee wellness program
- Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- ICHRA for health insurance
- Paid Annual Leave
- Vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
