Outpatient Surgery Coder

A medical center in Seattle is looking for a Remote Outpatient Coder to join their

team.

This Outpatient Surgery Coding Specialist 3 position provides support to the Enterprise Records and Health Information department for coding highly specialized services. Outpatient Surgery Coder should have experience for complex surgical procedures which include but not limited to General Surgery, Integumentary / Plastic, Orthopedics / Podiatry, Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Hemic and Lymphatic, Digestive, Urinary, Reproductive / Genital , Endocrine, Nervous, Ophthalmology, Auditory, and others.

Overview of Responsibilities :

• Reviews available electronic and other appropriate documentation within Epic and / or Cerner to identify all billable ambulatory surgery procedures and services requiring facility fee coding be captured through Epic Hospital Billing (HB) and 3M computer assisted coding (CAC)
• Assigning all CPT codes AND all diagnosis coding ICD-10
• Reviews and resolves coding edits related to procedures and services charged during the ambulatory surgery visit in the operating room at the time of completing coding
• Consults with physicians and / or clinical department representatives, as appropriate, to verify services were rendered, documented and meets the requirements for coding as an outpatient / ambulatory patient type
• Maintains three day coding turnaround times for ambulatory surgery accounts based on date of service
• Identifies and escalates to Coding Leadership impacts to timely coding and charge capture, and avoidable delays for billing and reimbursement
• Productivity measures are based on 3 charts per hour, MUST hold 95% completion and accuracy

Requirements :

Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Hemic and Lymphatic, Digestive, Urinary,

Reproductive / Genital , Endocrine, Nervous, Ophthalmology, Auditory

Additional Skills :

Schedule / Shift :

Contract Length :

1,040 Hours. Opportunity to convert to permanent hire after satisfactory completion of contract.

Pay : $31.85 - $45.62 (Dependent on experience)

Benefits :

401(k) Retirement Plan, Medical, dental and vision plans, Short Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance Plan, Weekly Pay, Paid Sick Time

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