Outpatient Facility Coder

High school diploma or equivalent.

Two years of facility outpatient coding experience in one or more of the following settings:

• Hospital outpatient
• Ambulatory surgery center
• Emergency department
• Facility clinic
• Medical diagnostic services

One of the following certifications is required:

• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)
• Certified Coding Specialist - Physician based (CCS-P)
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

Knowledge of:

• CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10-CM/PCS, APCs, and ASC payment indicators
• Medicare hospital and outpatient coding and reimbursement regulations
• EHR systems and healthcare technology
• Coding guidelines, departmental policies, and procedures
• Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, disease processes, and minor surgical procedures
• Revenue cycle workflows, including charge master, code edits, auditing, denials management, and documentation improvement

Skills in:

• Coding to departmental quality and productivity standards
• Reviewing and abstracting information accurately
• Data collection, manipulation, and retrieval
• Identifying inconsistencies and discrepancies
• Using 3M 360 or similar computer-assisted coding systems
• Running queries and reviewing denials
• Preparing technical reports
• Maintaining confidentiality
• Communicating effectively with diverse teams
• Working accurately and efficiently under strict productivity expectations

Employer-paid pension plan (Nevada PERS)

Competitive salary and benefits package