Remote Outpatient Medical Coder

To support healthcare providers, the part-time Remote Outpatient Medical Coder will review medical records and assign diagnostic and procedural codes for emergency room facility accounts, ensuring compliance with established coding principles.

Key responsibilities

• Review medical records to identify pertinent diagnoses and procedures for emergency room encounters
• Assign Evaluation & Management (E/M) levels and appropriate CPT codes for procedures, injections, and infusions
• Participate in Coding Roundtables to discuss current issues related to coding and Health Information Management

Required qualifications

• CPC and COC coding credentials
• Over 3 years of experience coding Facility-HB charts, including Ancillary, Clinic, and ED
• Extensive knowledge of CPT coding principles and guidelines
• Understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and disease processes
• A passing score on the coding proficiency test is required