Outpatient Surgery Coder - Remote

Outpatient Coder- Remote 

MLee Healthcare is partnering with a client to identify a qualified candidate for the role of Outpatient Coder specializing in Day Surgery and Endoscopy encounters. The ideal candidate will demonstrate professionalism and uphold the highest standards of customer service while maintaining essential coding credentials and expertise.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain a professional image and provide excellent customer service to patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers, in line with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
• Ensure that AHIMA or AAPC credentials are up-to-date and maintained as required.
• Apply thorough knowledge of outpatient coding to accurately assign ICD-10-CM codes for principal and secondary diagnoses in all Day Surgery and Endoscopy encounters.
• Accurately assign CPT procedure codes for principal and secondary procedures in Day Surgery and Endoscopy encounters, ensuring the most appropriate APC assignment.
• Perform coding for Day Surgery and Endoscopy encounters across all facilities.
• Adhere to department-specific productivity standards, maintaining a 95% accuracy rate.
• Correctly assign all applicable modifiers to CPT procedure codes and ancillary charges to prevent billing edits.
• Appropriately query physicians when documentation in the medical record is unclear.
• Stay current with new coding developments by attending coding classes, reading updates, and participating in relevant seminars.
• Always respect patient confidentiality.
• Perform additional backup duties as assigned.

Work Schedule:
80 hours bi-weekly

Qualifications/Education/Training:

• 1 to 2 years of experience in Hospital Day Surgery and Endoscopy coding within Medical Records.
• High School Diploma required, with maintained credentials through AHIMA or AAPC.

Benefits:

• $7,500 Relocation Assistance
• Health 
• Vision
• 401K