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Certified Outpatient Coding Specialist
@St. Lukes Hospital
[Hiring] Certified Outpatient Coding Specialist @St. Lukes Hospital
Mar 18, 2025 - St. Lukes Hospital is hiring a remote Certified Outpatient Coding Specialist. 💸 Salary: unspecified. 📍Location: USA.
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Role Description
The Certified Outpatient Coding Specialist codes and abstracts all pertinent patient medical information according to AHA ICD-10-CM/PCS and AMA CPT-4 Coding conventions, UHDDS guidelines and CMS directives.
- Codes and abstracts diagnosis and procedure information from patient medical records according to AHA ICD-10-CM/PCS and AMA CPT-4 coding conventions, UHDDS and CMS guidelines and regulations.
- Utilizes the 3M Encoder to verify and assign AHA ICD-10-CM/PCS and AMA CPT-4 codes, and MS-DRG/APR-DRG assignment.
- Maintains 95% data quality coding accuracy rate as measured through quarterly department quality reviews.
- Maintains daily productivity and turnaround times as outlined in Department’s Performance Improvement plan.
- Responsible for remaining up-to-date with knowledge of AHA ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM/PCS and AMA CPT-4 coding conventions, MS-DRG and APR-DRG principles and guidelines.
- Maintains a working knowledge of prospective payment systems as it relates directly to coding process.
- Participation in department and sectional meetings, education sessional sessions and workshops as scheduled.
- Maintains working knowledge of clinical documentation improvement program and functions as liaison for RN clinical documentation specialists.
Qualifications
- RHIA, RHIT CCS, and/or CPC from an accredited Health Information Technology or Management program.
- Will consider candidate with greater than 3 years experience in the coding field without coding credentials.
- If candidate is RHIA, RHIT, CCS and/or CPC -eligible or possess no credentials, then candidate will be expected to obtain their AHIMA/AAPC credential within three years of hire date to retain position with St. Luke’s University Health Network.
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year demonstrated ICD-10-CM inpatient and/or outpatient coding experience in acute care, teaching setting.
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and medical terminology required.
- Previous experience with EPIC health information computerized patient record and 3M encoding system preferred.
Physical and Sensory Demands
- Sitting for up to 7 hours per day, 3 hours at a time.
- Repetitive arm/finger use retrieving/viewing computerized patient medical record and abstracting of patient information.
- Extended periods of vision use for reviewing computerized patient records, abstracting of patient information, approximately 7 hours per day, 3 hours at a time.
- Hearing as it relates to normal conversation.
Work Schedule
- Day shift but may require other hours as necessary.
- Weekend rotations.
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