Outpatient Surgery Coder

A medical academic center is looking for a REMOTE Outpatient Surgery Coder to join their team.


Overview of Responsibilities:

• Review electronic health records and supporting documentation in Epic and/or Cerner to identify all billable ambulatory surgery procedures and services requiring facility fee coding through Epic Hospital Billing (HB) and 3M Computer Assisted Coding (CAC).
• Assign appropriate CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS codes for all ambulatory surgery procedures and related diagnoses.
• Review and resolve coding edits associated with procedures and services performed during ambulatory surgery visits in the operating room.
• Collaborate with physicians and clinical department representatives to verify services are rendered, properly documented, and meet requirements for outpatient/ambulatory coding.
• Maintain a three-day coding turnaround time for ambulatory surgery accounts based on date of service.
• Identify and escalate issues impacting timely coding, charge capture, and reimbursement to Coding Leadership to prevent billing delays.

Performance Metrics

• Maintain productivity standards of 3 completed charts per hour while achieving 95% accuracy and completion rates.
• Meet daily activity expectations based on 8 hours of coding productivity, with performance consistently tracked and reviewed.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of professional medical coding experience.
• One of the following certifications required: COC or CCS (top candidates preferred), or CCS-P, CIC, CIRCC, RCC, or ROCC.
• Experience with Epic Hospital Billing (HB) and 3M Computer Assisted Coding (CAC).

Prior coding experience across multiple specialties, including:

• General Surgery
• Integumentary / Plastic Surgery
• Orthopedics / Podiatry
• Respiratory
• Cardiovascular
• Hemic & Lymphatic
• Digestive
• Urinary
• Reproductive / Genital
• Endocrine
• Nervous System
• Ophthalmology
• Auditory

• Experience with facility billing and coding systems including ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS.
• Experience working in teaching hospitals or trauma centers, supporting complex and high-volume surgical cases.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with a Level I Trauma Center.
• High School Diploma or GED.

Schedule/Shift:

• Monday - Friday | 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM PST.
• Upon conversion to full-time employment, the schedule includes up to 90 minutes of start/end time flexibility.

Contract Length:


1,040 Hours. Opportunity to convert to permanent hire after satisfactory completion of contract.


Pay:


$31.85 - $45.00 (Based on experience)


Benefits:


401(k) Retirement Plan, Medical, dental and vision plans, Short Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance Plan, Weekly Pay, Paid Sick Time


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