Coder - Outpatient
Core
Reviews medical records to abstract data and assign ICD-10 CM/CPT codes for diagnoses and procedures to assist in reducing accounts receivable days.
Role type
Outpatient medical coder
Builds
Coded medical records and unbilled coding reports
Domain
Healthcare / Medical Coding
Required skills
ICD-10 CM coding, CPT coding, medical terminology, data entry, anatomy, physiology
Preferred skills
RHIT, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, COC, CPC-A certifications, Associate's Degree in Health Information Management
Technologies
Designated coding systems
Responsibilities
Interprets physician treatment plans and outcomes to determine appropriate codes, abstracts data elements for statistical requests, manages unbilled coding reports, implements updates to coding guidelines
