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Outpatient Ancillary Coding Specialist

Meritus Health

Join a team focused on accuracy, integrity, and excellence in healthcare documentation. This role is responsible for ensuring precise coding of diagnoses and procedures across Emergency Room, Ancillary, and Recurring Account charts. The position supports compliance, billing accuracy, and data analysis for outpatient coding operations.

What you'll do

  • Review clinical documentation and assign accurate codes using ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT systems
  • Abstract key data elements for reporting to CMS, HSCRC, and other regulatory agencies
  • Code outpatient and recurring accounts across multiple service lines, including JMC-JMC/R, BHS, and Outpatient Rehab
  • Ensure coding quality supports internal and external reporting, billing, and analytics

Department

Health Information Management

Requirements & Qualifications
  • Associate degree from an AHIMA-approved program with RHIT credentials, or a CCA credential (AHIMA), or CPC/CPC-H credential (AAPC)
  • Minimum 1 year of hospital coding experience, including outpatient Ancillary records
  • Successful completion of an advanced hospital coding assessment
  • Strong knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding systems
  • Familiarity with federal coding guidelines, UHDDS, HSCRC reporting standards, and ethical coding practices
  • Proficiency in multiple software applications and coding platforms
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Must have one of the following certifications to be considered: CCA, CPC, or CPC-H
Benefits & Perks
  • Health insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance starting the 1st of the month following date of hire
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Paid time off accruing from day one
  • 401(k) plan
  • Education assistance program
  • Employee assistance program
  • Shift differential may be available for evening, night, or weekend shifts

Location

Maryland, US

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Associate

Remote work allowed

No

Posted

1 week ago

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