Outpatient Coder II, HB Coding

🕒 April 3

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💵 $29 - $39 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🏥 Medical Billing and Coding

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Northwestern Medicine

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10,000+ employees

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🧘 Wellness

💰 $25M Grant on 2018-06

Healthcare Insurance • Pharmaceuticals • Wellness

Northwestern Medicine is a renowned healthcare provider offering a wide range of medical services, including COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, cutting-edge treatments, and pioneering surgical procedures. The organization is deeply involved in clinical research, contributing to significant medical advancements such as exploring the causes of diseases like lupus and breakthroughs in cancer treatment. With a robust network of hospitals and specialized care centers, Northwestern Medicine is dedicated to patient wellness, community impact, and medical education. They emphasize accessibility, patient safety, and convenience through services like telehealth, financial assistance, and multilingual support. Whether it's immediate care, advanced procedures, or multidisciplinary care for complex conditions, Northwestern Medicine is committed to leading the way in healthcare innovation and patient-centered care.

📋 Description

• Utilizes technical coding expertise to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes to outpatient visit types. • Reviews the medical record thoroughly, utilizing all available documentation to code appropriate diagnoses and procedures. • Interprets health record documentation using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, clinical disease process, pharmacology, and medical terminology to report appropriate diagnoses and/or procedures. • Sends appropriate physician queries when required for documentation clarification. • Follows Coding Clinic for HCPCs, CPT Assistant, and interprets coding conventions and instructional notes to select appropriate diagnoses and procedures with a minimum of 95% accuracy. • Provides technical expertise to analyze system related changes and participates in testing of software modifications. • Identifies opportunities to enhance CAC (computer assisted coding), notifying IT liaison of documents filing to Default folder, incorrect system assigned codes, etc. • Utilizes 3M Encoder resources to ensure optimal coding accuracy.

🎯 Requirements

• Credentialed by the AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) • CE requirement to remain credentialed is 20-30 CE's every two years • 3-4 years of coding experience in an acute healthcare setting • RHIT, RHIA or CCS credentialed • Ability to work with minimal supervision

🏖️ Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement • Loan forgiveness • 401(k) matching • Lifecycle benefits • Sign-on bonus eligibility