Outpatient Coding Consultant

A company is looking for an Outpatient Coding Consultant PRN.

Key Responsibilities

Review medical records and assign accurate codes for diagnoses and procedures

Maintain a 95% coding accuracy rate and meet site-designated productivity standards

Communicate documentation improvement opportunities and coding issues to appropriate personnel

Required Qualifications

AHIMA or AAPC certified credentials (e.g., RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC)

2+ years of coding experience in a hospital and / or coding consulting role

Proficiency in outpatient coding specialties such as Same Day Surgery and Observation

Experience with computerized encoding and abstracting software

Required to pass annual HIPAA examination and other assigned testing