Remote Outpatient Surgery Coder

TEKsystems•Houston, TX

2d•$29 - $33•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Outpatient Surgery Coder to join a collaborative hospital coding team. In this role, you will be responsible for accurately reviewing clinical documentation and assigning ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes for outpatient surgery, observation, and ancillary encounters. This position offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment with strong leadership, ongoing quality review processes, and a balanced workload distributed through Epic work queues.

Requirements

Completion of an AHIMA or AAPC approved coding program.
Active coding certification (e.g., CPC, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA, or equivalent).
4-5 years of recent hospital-based outpatient coding experience.
Epic experience.
Strong facility coding experience.
Acute care hospital experience.
Comprehensive knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and outpatient reimbursement methodologies.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Department coding experience.
Outpatient diagnostics coding experience.
Experience supporting multiple outpatient work queues.
Broad procedural coding experience across multiple specialties.

Responsibilities

Code ambulatory surgery, observation, and ancillary encounters.
Review operative reports and clinical documentation to assign accurate ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes.
Abstract clinical and demographic data into hospital information systems.
Ensure coding accuracy and compliance with CMS, Medicare, Medicaid, AHIMA, and AAPC guidelines.
Assign and validate APCs and support claim readiness.
Collaborate with physicians and clinical staff to clarify documentation as needed.
Assist with emergency department and outpatient diagnostic coding based on department volume.
Meet established productivity, quality, and accuracy standards.
Work assigned encounters through Epic work queues using service-date-based workflow management.