Outpatient Coding Abstractor

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Overview:

Outpatient Coding Abstractor

Codes Outpatient Diagnostics Recurring and/or Emergency Department accounts. Reviews clinical documentation and diagnostic results as appropriate to extract data and apply appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes for hospital reimbursement medical necessity mortality & morbidity outcomes governmental compliance coding research statistics and regulatory compliance.

Under the direction of the Health Information Management Coding Manager accurately codes outpatient encounters diagnosis procedures and/or modifiers that are supported by the health record in accordance with ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Abstracts codes and assigns necessary demographic and clinical data elements required for outpatient records.

• Effectively utilizes encoder software to ensure appropriate reimbursement and accurate APC assignment.
• Completes all work in accordance with defined productivity and quality standards.
• As necessary queries and/or submits request to the physician for additional information or clarification of diagnoses co-morbid/secondary conditions and procedures.
• Assures coding practices fall within established compliance guidelines.
• Performs other related duties as requested by HIM management.

Remote residency must be one of the following states: Alabama Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Nebraska New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Education

• High School Diploma

Certification/Licensure

• 6 months of outpatient coding preferred.
• Certified Coding Associate (CCA) also accepted.
• Knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding (or most current healthcare industry numerical coding system) procedures required.
• CCS CIC CPC COC or RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) required within 1 year of hire. Successful completion of an AHIMA certified coding program preferred.
• Knowledge of anatomy & physiology - required No specific certification or licensure requirements

Experience

• Remote Position
• Previous clinical experience ( Coding Medical Terminology Physiology Pharmacology etc.)
• previous coding experience preferred
• General knowledge of and successful maintenance of outpatient records strongly preferred

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

Medical Dental Vision plans

Adoption Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10000

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Emergency Backup Care

Long-Term Short-Term Disability and Critical Illness plans

Life Insurance

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance $5250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

Student Debt Pay Down $10000

Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development

Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.