Outpatient Facility Coder

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Outpatient Facility Coder (Rush Copley Medical Center - Aurora IL)

Desired Hours: Monday-Friday 6:30am-3pm, but flexible Hybrid Onsite/Remote Position

Position Summary: Responsible for assigning diagnostic and procedural codes to patient charts of moderate to high complexity levels using ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT, HCPCS and any other designated coding classification system in accordance with coding rules and regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities/Essential Functions: Reviews medical records for the determination and accurate assignment of all documented diagnoses and procedures.

Assigns and sequences codes based on medical record documentation.

Assigns appropriate discharge disposition.

Abstracts and enters coded data and designated quality management data for hospital statistical and reporting requirements.

Communicates documentation improvement opportunities and coding issues (discrepancies, physician queries, etc.) to the appropriate personnel for follow up and resolution.

Serves as a functional resource for entry-level coders and mentors/trains other coders as needed.

Codes any and all types of outpatient records (i.e. Observation, Day Surgery, Outpatient Ancillary, etc). - May perform other duties as necessary to meet company and department objectives

Education, Experience and Licensure: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - Minimum of two years technical coding experience that includes inpatient and/or outpatient

Experience in computerized encoding and abstracting  Abstracts and enters coded data and designated quality management data for hospital statistical and reporting requirements. 

Experience in computerized encoding and abstracting software (i.e. 3M).