St. Luke's is committed to excellence in caring for the sick and injured, educating healthcare providers, and improving community access to care.

The Certified Outpatient Coding Specialist role involves coding and abstracting all pertinent patient medical information according to AHA ICD-10-CM/PCS and AMA CPT-4 coding conventions, UHDDS guidelines, and CMS directives. Responsibilities include data entry of abstracted inpatient/outpatient diagnosis and procedure codes into the health information system with collaboration across Health Information/Medical Records, Admissions, and Finance departments.

Key duties:

Code and abstract diagnosis and procedure info from medical records following coding conventions and guidelines
Use 3M Encoder for code verification and assignment
Maintain 95% data quality coding accuracy through quarterly audits
Meet productivity and turnaround times per department performance plan
Keep updated knowledge on coding conventions, DRG principles, and prospective payment systems
Participate in meetings, education sessions, and workshops
Possess working knowledge of clinical documentation improvement programs and liaise with RN clinical documentation specialists

Physical demands include prolonged sitting and extensive computer use with repetitive arm/finger movements and vision use.

Education and experience:

RHIA, RHIT, CCS, and/or CPC credential or 3+ years coding experience
Expected to obtain AHIMA/AAPC credential within three years if not already credentialed
Minimum 1 year inpatient/outpatient ICD-10-CM coding experience in acute care teaching setting
Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and medical terminology
Preferred experience with EPIC electronic health records and 3M encoding system

Work schedule is day shift with possible other hours and weekend rotations.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.