Facility: VIRTUAL-IN

Job Summary:

The Outpatient Coder 2 position reports directly to the Supervisor of Coding. Key responsibilities of the role include: Reviewing documentation in outpatient and/or IVR (interventional radiology) medical records, and accurately and completely assigning appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnostic and ICD-10-PCS/CPT-4 HCPCS procedural codes to the greatest specificity, assigning the most accurate DRG/APC, when appropriate. Abstracts demographic and coding information accurately and completely.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Codes and abstracts medical records with a minimum of accuracy:
- Accurately and completely assigns appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnostic and ICD-10-PCS/CPT-4 HCPCS procedural codes to the greatest specificity, assigning the most accurate DRG/APC, when appropriate and in accordance with Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting and Facility Coding Guidelines, as applicable
- Accurately and completely abstracts all required patient demographic data into the EMR
- Accurately assigns correct DRG/APC
- Meets productivity standards
- Queries providers, if needed to further clarify code Manages additional coding responsibilities, contributing to the CFB (candidate for bill) goals, including but not limited to:
- Resolves coding edits and reminders, correcting abstracting and coding issues in a timely manner (1-2 business days)
- Completes and routes problem accounts, ready to code, high dollar and other accounts daily to ensure cases are coded as close to goal date as possible
- Completes assigned work by goal date
- Assists with coding unassigned or backlogged accounts Other task as assigned:
- Serves as a mentor to new coders
- Assist with cleaning up or escalating missing documentation or other work queues
- If proficient, assists with observation, same day surgery, outpatient and emergency coding when needed or assigned
- Other tasks as assigned

Required Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma Other or GED Other or Other / Certificate Anatomy

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• Cert Coding Spec-Preferred
• Cert Prof Coder-Preferred
• Cert Prof Coder - Hospital OP-Preferred
• Reg Health Information Admin-Preferred
• Reg Health Information Tech-Preferred

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Upon Hire Preferred

Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 3 years of acute care outpatient and/or IVR coding experience. Required

Required Minimum Skills:

Must have demonstrated maintenance of a or higher accuracy in abstracting, code and DRG assignment while meeting productivity requirements in previous roles.
Ability to work in a remote environment.
Computer/data entry experience.
Ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team.
Ability to use Microsoft (Excel, Word).