Senior Coder – Outpatient

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Work Shift

Day

Work Day(s)

Friday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Shift Start Time

8:00 AM

Shift End Time

4:30 PM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

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Job Description

Provides accurate and timely assignment of appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes on the medical records for the purpose of collecting and indexing quality health information for routine patient types (outpatient diagnostic, outpatient clinics, Infusion and injection, Observation, Same Day Surgery and Emergency Room encounters).

Experience

• 5 years of experience in hospital inpatient and outpatient coding

Preferred Qualifications

• No preferred qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent

Certification Summary

Minimum of one of the following:

• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based (CCS-P)
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
• Certified Professional Coder-Hospital Outpatient (CPC-H)
• Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)  
• Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT)
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, coding guideline and computers
• Proven detail orientation and good problem-solving related to coding

Job Responsibilities

• Reviews the medical record and charges to identify the diagnoses and procedures with ICD-10-CM codes for a variety of outpatient accounts with the ability to perform more complex coding work without close supervision.
• Identifies and assigns CPT-4 codes to all outpatient procedures.
• Abstracts diagnostic and procedural codes and other pertinent data into the network system as defined in policy and procedures.
• Reviews/monitors assigned work queues and missing documentation encounters as needed and codes and abstracts any accounts that were missed.
• Provides information on specific problem accounts to the Coding Supervisor.
• Partners with the Coding Manager, Coding Supervisor, and Physician to identify and resolve documentation opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

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Job Family

Coding