Outpatient Coder II

The salary range for this position is $29.13 - $39.32 (Hourly Rate).

Placement within the salary range is dependent on relevant work experience and internal equity. For union positions, placement is guided by collective bargaining agreement rules.

Northwestern Medicine staff benefit from comprehensive physical, emotional, and financial wellness programs including tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, professional development funds, and a wellbeing fund.

Join a mission-driven community working alongside top clinical talent and leaders in medical innovation and research.

Flexible work options are available, including remote work from Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, or Ohio.

The Outpatient Coder II supports the organization's mission and complies with ethics and compliance policies. This role requires following ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines and Coding Clinics, maintaining at least 95% coding accuracy, and meeting productivity standards.

Responsibilities include coding complex outpatient encounters such as Observation stays, Same Day Surgery, Surgery Center, and outpatient beds. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, HCPCS, CPT codes and modifiers, and resolving NCCI Edits with approved hospital modifiers is essential.

Qualifications:

• Credentialed by AHIMA (e.g., RHIT, RHIA, or CCS) with 20-30 CE credits every two years
• 3-4 years of coding experience in an acute healthcare setting
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 4 years of acute care coding experience

Equal opportunity employer compliant with disability and veteran hiring laws. Background checks are conducted according to local and federal regulations, including Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial intelligence tools may be used during the candidate review process, but hiring decisions are made by humans.

Sign-on bonus eligibility applies with certain restrictions for internal employees and rehires.