Certified Outpatient Coder

SUMMARY:  Plays a key role in the revenue cycle process by reviewing outpatient records and assigning appropriate diagnostic/procedure codes and charges for outpatient provider based clinics and other ancillary services.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
2. Reviews outpatient medical record to assign the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT codes.
3. Assigns/reviews facility and professional service level charges for provider based clinics.
4. Enters additional charges from ancillary system to host system.
5. Initiates physician queries where appropriate.
6. Maintains or exceeds established coding accuracy and productivity standards
7. Assist in additional coding functions as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

• MINIMUM
  • Two years of outpatient coding and/or physician office coding/billing experience.
  • Experience reviewing and/or assigning E/M levels
  • CPC, CCS, CIC, RHIT or RHIA
• PREFERRED
  • Exposure to Meditech (EMR)
  • Provider Based Clinic Coding/Billing Experience
  • Experience coding orthopedics and/or behavioral health
  • Knowledge of MS Excel

Interested, qualified candidates may submit a resume along with an application by clicking the Apply for This Job link below or mail a resume to Human Resources, Millcreek Community Hospital, 5515 Peach Street, Erie Pa 16509.E.O.E.