Description

AMN Healthcare’s Revenue Cycle Solutions is currently hiring for multiple remote Outpatient Coder positions at top level facilities and healthcare organizations across the United States. This position is responsible for accurate coding of all outpatient services, procedures, diagnoses and conditions, working from the appropriate documentation in the medical record. We offer excellent compensation, Medical, Dental, Vision insurances, 401K retirement, paid time off, education allowance, FREE CEUs, access to our learning management system to take educational courses for free, short term disability and more. When you work with AMN Revenue Cycle Solutions, you are joining a team dedicated to impacting patient’s lives today with the support needed to build your career for the future. 

Remote Outpatient Acute Care Job Description

Under indirect supervision, is responsible for accurate coding and charging of Acute Care Facility Outpatient visit procedures, diagnoses and conditions, working from the appropriate documentation in the medical record.  Classification systems include ICD-10-CM, CPT, Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) as well as other specialty systems as required by diagnostic category and facility Reimbursement guidelines.  All work is carried out in accordance with the rules, regulations and coding conventions of the American Medical Association (CPT Assistant), ICD-10-CM, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development and organizational/institutional coding guidelines.

Responsibilities and duties include and are not limited to: 

• Able to code Acute Care Outpatient Charts including:  Same Day Surgery, Observation, Ancillary, and Emergency Department.
• Maintains a working knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding principles, governmental regulations, official coding guidelines, and third-party requirements regarding documentation and billing.
• Assures that all services documented in the patient’s chart are coded with appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT codes. When services/diagnoses are not documented appropriately, seeks to attain proper documentation in a timely manner according to facility standards.
• Ability to maintain average productivity standards.
• Works the review queue daily to ensure all charts that are placed in the review queue are worked and any corrections are communicated to the facility if necessary.
• The coder is responsible for coding or pending every chart placed in their queue.
• Coders must maintain their current professional credentials.

Requirements

Required Qualifications: 

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Requires one of the following professional credentials: AHIMA (CCS, CCS-P, RHIA, RHIT ) AAPC (CPC, CPC, CPC-H)
• Must be proficient with Facilities Coding Standards.
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience in medical coding.
• Working knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS coding and Correct Coding Initiatives (CCI) required.