What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outpatient Medical Coder position at AMN Healthcare?
Job Description & Requirements
Outpatient Medical Coder
StartDate: 8/16/2026 Pay Rate: $28.00 - $35.00
Position Summary
The HIM Coding Specialist Outpatient provides timely and accurate coding for outpatient, ambulatory surgery, observation, recurring, rehab, and skilled care accounts to support optimal reimbursement and regulatory compliance. This role applies ICD-10-CM, CPT-4, APC assignment, NCCI edits, modifiers, and coding guidelines while maintaining quality, productivity, and turnaround standards.
POSITION DUTIES
SHIFT / HOURS PER WEEK : Monday-Friday | 40 Hours Per Week
SYSTEMS : EMR, Outlook, VitalWare, Lawson, Encoder Software, Excel
START DATE : ASAP
Job Benefits
Becoming an AMN Healthcare professional gives you the incredible opportunity to gain critical career experience, work with new people, and earn a highly competitive salary—but the perks don't stop there. There are many additional benefits to enjoy, including:
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.
Outpatient Medical Coder
StartDate: 8/16/2026 Pay Rate: $28.00 - $35.00
Position Summary
The HIM Coding Specialist Outpatient provides timely and accurate coding for outpatient, ambulatory surgery, observation, recurring, rehab, and skilled care accounts to support optimal reimbursement and regulatory compliance. This role applies ICD-10-CM, CPT-4, APC assignment, NCCI edits, modifiers, and coding guidelines while maintaining quality, productivity, and turnaround standards.
POSITION DUTIES
- Code outpatient, ambulatory surgery, observation, and recurring accounts
- Apply ICD-10-CM, CPT-4, APC assignment, NCCI edits, and modifiers
- Review clinical documentation for coding accuracy and completeness
- Maintain coding work queues and productivity standards
- Assist with coding denials, appeals, audits, and reimbursement issues
- Participate in coding quality reviews
- Train and mentor new coding staff as needed
- Support AR reduction initiatives
- Maintain coding credentials and continuing education requirements
- Partner with physicians, HIM staff, finance, quality, and patient safety departments
- Assist with software testing, policy development, and process improvement initiatives
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA and all applicable coding regulations
- RHIA, RHIT, or CCS required
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree (or exam-eligible graduate)
- Knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding
- Basic computer proficiency
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Acute care outpatient coding experience
- Ambulatory surgery coding experience
- Observation coding experience
- Experience with APC assignment
- Experience utilizing NCCI edits and modifiers
- Experience with coding denials and appeals
- Experience with rehabilitation and skilled nursing coding
SHIFT / HOURS PER WEEK : Monday-Friday | 40 Hours Per Week
SYSTEMS : EMR, Outlook, VitalWare, Lawson, Encoder Software, Excel
START DATE : ASAP
Job Benefits
Becoming an AMN Healthcare professional gives you the incredible opportunity to gain critical career experience, work with new people, and earn a highly competitive salary—but the perks don't stop there. There are many additional benefits to enjoy, including:
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- Earned time off and paid holidays
- Paid continuing education time
- 401(K) retirement planning
- Short-term disability, life insurance, paid jury duty
- Access to the largest network of facilities and providers in the country
- Industry experienced workforce management team
- Licensure and certification reimbursement
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.
Salary : $28 - $35