What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outpatient Surgical Coder - Hospital position at Piedmont?
Overview: Reviews, analyzes, and assigns codes based on appropriate coding guidelines and criteria for outpatient medical record documentation to include, but not limited to: medical, diagnostic and surgical documentation for assignment of the correct ICD-10-CM and /or CPT-4 HCPCS codes. Primary coding responsibility is Outpatient Surgery, Wound Care and Observation. Responsibilities: Reviews, analyzes, and assigns codes based on appropriate coding guidelines and criteria for outpatient medical record documentation to include, but not limited to: medical, diagnostic and surgical documentation for assignment of the correct ICD-10-CM and /or CPT-4 HCPCS codes. Primary coding responsibility is Outpatient Surgery, Wound Care and Observation. Qualifications: Education
- H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required
- Coding experience Required
- Experience in coding at a multi-facility organization and remote coding experience is Preferred
- One or more certifications Upon Hire Required
- RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator or
- RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician or
- CCS-Certified Coding Specialist or
- CCA - Certified Coding Associate or
- CCS-P or
- CPC, CPC-A, CPC-H or
- Coding Certificate program (AHIMA accredited) Preferred