Outpatient Acute Care Coder – Emergency

🕒 May 27

🏄 California, Kentucky, +8 more states – Remote

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⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🏥 Medical Billing and Coding

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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Quorum Health

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2016

🏥 Healthcare

👥 B2C

Healthcare • B2C

Quorum Health is an operator of general acute care hospitals that owns or operates 12 hospitals across nine U. S. states. The company partners with local providers and subsidiaries to deliver inpatient and community-based healthcare services, focusing on quality, safety, and supporting local economies and workforce development. Quorum Health emphasizes community investment, hospital administration, and empowering local teams to provide patient-centered care.

📋 Description

• Assign appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes to moderate- to high-complexity patient charts • Review hospital outpatient and physician medical record documentation • Assign, sequence, edit, and validate ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes for outpatient encounters • Ensure proper coding, billing, and compliance • Match outpatient coding assignments to relevant coding areas, such as same-day surgery, routine outpatient, physician, recurring, and observation • Assign and sequence diagnoses, procedure codes, and modifiers for diagnostic, physician, and surgical encounters • Apply Official Coding Guidelines, CMS regulations, LMRP guidance, encoder software guidance, and HIM policies and procedures • Use the 3M encoder to review Ambulatory Payment Classifications and coding edits • Review LCD/NCD edits and medical-necessity guidance • Research electronic medical records for additional diagnoses supporting medical necessity • Assign physician E/M levels and charges for relevant procedures when applicable • Assign injections and infusions when applicable • Abide by AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding

🎯 Requirements

• Must reside in Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Tennessee, Texas, or Wyoming • One to three years’ experience performing medical record coding in acute care setting required • High school diploma or equivalent required • Associate or bachelor’s degree in Health Information, Nursing, or another related field, or formal coding classes completed and passed preferred • Years of coding experience will be considered in lieu of educational requirements • Functional knowledge of EMR, Encoder, CDI tools, and other support software • Comprehensive understanding of UHDDS guidelines, CCI Edits, Coding Clinic, and related coding standards • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, OneNote, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to meet assigned deadlines • One year of acute/physician coding experience • AHIMA or AAPC certification required, such as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, CIRCC, or COC • 3M360 experience required

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package • Opportunities for professional development and advancement • Supportive work environment with a collaborative team • Comprehensive healthcare coverage • Retirement savings plan • Paid time off and flexible scheduling options • Student loan repayment program