Outpatient Surgical Coder - Hospital

Piedmont Healthcare • Atlanta, GA

7h

About The Position

Overview Reviews, analyzes, and assigns codes based on appropriate coding guidelines and criteria for outpatient medical record documentation to include, but not limited to: medical, diagnostic and surgical documentation for assignment of the correct ICD-10-CM and /or CPT-4 HCPCS codes. Primary coding responsibility is Outpatient Surgery, Wound Care and Observation. Responsibilities Reviews, analyzes, and assigns codes based on appropriate coding guidelines and criteria for outpatient medical record documentation to include, but not limited to: medical, diagnostic and surgical documentation for assignment of the correct ICD-10-CM and /or CPT-4 HCPCS codes. Primary coding responsibility is Outpatient Surgery, Wound Care and Observation.

Requirements

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required
• Coding experience Required
• One or more certifications Upon Hire Required
• RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator
• RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician
• CCS-Certified Coding Specialist
• CCA - Certified Coding Associate
• CCS-P
• CPC, CPC-A, CPC-H
• Coding Certificate program (AHIMA accredited)

Nice To Haves

• Experience in coding at a multi-facility organization and remote coding experience is Preferred
• RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator Preferred
• RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician Preferred
• CCS-Certified Coding Specialist Preferred
• CCA - Certified Coding Associate Preferred
• CCS-P Preferred
• CPC, CPC-A, CPC-H Preferred
• Coding Certificate program (AHIMA accredited) Preferred

Responsibilities

• Reviews, analyzes, and assigns codes based on appropriate coding guidelines and criteria for outpatient medical record documentation to include, but not limited to: medical, diagnostic and surgical documentation for assignment of the correct ICD-10-CM and /or CPT-4 HCPCS codes.
• Primary coding responsibility is Outpatient Surgery, Wound Care and Observation.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED