Responsible for maintaining current and high-quality ICD-10-CM and CPT coding for all Outpatient diagnoses and procedural occurrences, through review of clinical documentation and diagnostic results, achieving a consistent coding accuracy rate of 95% or better. Accurately abstracts data into CHRISTUS Health electronic medical record systems, verifying accurate patient dispositions and physician data, following Official ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting and CPT Guidelines. Covers coding for clinical, provider office visits, therapeutic, laboratory, recurring, emergency department, outpatient observation, and ambulatory surgery patient encounters.
Collaborates with various CHRISTUS Health departments such as Admitting, Charging, Patient Financial Services, and HIM to resolve charging issues, denials, and physician documentation clarifications, ensuring accurate billing and reducing denials. Also assists other department areas as requested by leadership.
Reports directly to Regional Coding Manager, with additional leadership from the Director of Coding Operations and System HIM/Coding Director.
Key responsibilities include assigning codes according to official ICD-10-CM and CPT guidelines, extracting and abstracting information from source documentation into electronic medical records, managing assigned coding queue and ABS Hold accounts, maintaining coding accuracy rates and productivity standards, adhering to AHIMA's Standards of Ethical Coding, querying providers for missing or unclear documentation in collaboration with HIM and Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists, and participating in audit discussions.
Must be able to work independently in a remote setting with little supervision.
Education and experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Completion of accredited Baccalaureate Health Informatics or Health Information Management program or AHIMA approved Coding Certificate program preferred.
- Two years of outpatient coding experience in an acute care setting preferred.
Work schedule: 5 days a week, 8 hours per day.
Employment type: Full-time.
- High school diploma or equivalent years of experience required.
- Completion of accredited Baccalaureate Health Informatics or Health Information Management, or AHIMA approved Coding Certificate Program preferred.
- Two (2) years of outpatient coding experience in an acute care setting preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment with little supervision.
- Meets or exceeds 95% coding accuracy rate.
- Adherence to Standards of Ethical Coding by AHIMA.
Location
Irving, Texas, US
Employment Type
Full-time
Experience Level
Associate
Remote work allowed
Yes
Posted
1 month ago