Job Details

Pride Health is hiring an Outpatient Coder to support our client's medical facility based in Texas.

This is a 3-month contract with the possibility of an extension, competitive pay and benefits and a great way to start working with a top-tier healthcare organization!

Title- Outpatient Coder

Location- Fully Remote

Duration- 5 months + possible extension

Pay Rate- $30/hr. - $33/hr.

Shift- 8:00 PM – 5:00 AM (M-F)

Job Duties

• Responsible for coding retrospective outpatient accounts using ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and Modifiers in compliance with the Official Coding Guidelines and conventions.
• Accurately identify the most appropriate Reason for Visit, First Listed, and all Secondary Diagnoses as appropriate, and all Procedures as appropriate to support medical necessity and resolve LCD, NCD, and CCI edits.
• Validates charge-master driven CPT code assignments and routes appropriately.
• Accurately abstracts required data elements, including discharge disposition, procedure dates and physician(s), applicable occurrence codes, and other designated data.
• Identifies when a physician's query is appropriate for further clarification
• Recognizes when the documentation is missing or incomplete and routes appropriately
• Completes review and final coding when query and/or documentation is available
• Maintain the Quality Standards set by Facility/HIM Coding.
• Maintain the Productivity Standards set by Facility/HIM Coding.
• Mentor/train on designated coding service lines as requested to ensure quality.
• Maintains an expert level of knowledge of coding-related guidelines and practices.

Required

• Required three to five (3-5) years of acute hospital-based coding experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Experience working in a remote environment preferred; required for PRN Coders
• Requires an advanced level of computer skills and knowledge
• Preferred knowledge of 3M 360 and Epic.
• Preferred bachelor's degree or Associate Degree in Health Information Management and/or a closely related field
• Required: Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), or AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), AAPC Certified Outpatient Coder(COC), AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC)-Prior to 2014, or AAPC Certified Professional Coder-Hospital (CPC-H)

Pride Global offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.

As a certified minority-owned business, Pride Global and its affiliates - including Russell Tobin, Pride Health, and Pride Now - are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.