Outpatient Coder

Required Education Level: High school Diploma or equivalent years of experience required Required prior to contractor's start date. State of New Mexico requires fingerprinting for all non-licensed contractors and remote coders supporting New Mexico locations. Agencies must have their own ORI Code to meet this requirement. Online cert verification- required with submission PROFEE Outpatient Coder-Remote-ED- Temp to Perm Candidate must reside in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia or New Mexico to be considered Admin Services 440 St Michaels Drive, Santa Fe, NM, 87505 2 years working coding cert required- No apprentice Statuses 3-5 years relevant experience after coding cert is obtained required Shift Start: 8:00 AM Shift End: 5:00 PM Assignment Length: 12 Weeks Quantity 2 Summary: Responsible for maintaining current and high-quality ICD-10-CM and CPT coding for all Outpatient diagnoses and procedural occurrences, through the review of clinical documentation and diagnostic results, with a consistent coding accuracy rate of 95% or better. The coder will accurately abstract data into any and all appropriate Health electronic medical record systems, verifying accurate patient dispositions and physician data, following the Official ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting and CPT Guidelines. Outpatient coding is applicable towards clinical, provider office visits, therapeutic, laboratory, recurring, emergency department, outpatient observation, and ambulatory surgery patient encounters. Coder will work collaboratively with various Health departments (Admitting, Charging, Patient Financial Services, HIM, etc.) to resolve charging issues, denials, and physician documentation clarifications, to ensure accurate billing and reduce denials. Coder will also assist in other areas of the department as requested by leadership. Coder will report directly to their Regional Coding Manager, #J-18808-Ljbffr Staffactory