Outpatient Coding Specialist CCS

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Department:

Job Description Summary:

FLORIDA RESIDENCY REQUIRED
The Coding Outpatient Specialist (Per Diem) position is essential to support the increasing volume and complexity of outpatient services, including clinic visits, same-day surgeries, diagnostic procedures, oncology, and wound care. Accurate and timely coding is critical to ensure appropriate reimbursement, maintain compliance with CMS and payer regulations, and uphold the integrity of clinical data.
This role provides flexibility to address fluctuations in workload, staff absences, backlogs, and peak volumes without impacting turnaround times or productivity standards. By utilizing a per diem resource, the organization can efficiently manage coding demands while controlling labor costs and avoiding delays that could lead to billing backlogs, increased denials, or revenue loss.
Additionally, this position supports ongoing compliance efforts by ensuring adherence to current coding guidelines and regulatory updates. It also helps reduce audit risk by improving documentation accuracy and coding consistency across outpatient services.
Overall, the Coding Outpatient Specialist (Per Diem) plays a vital role in maintaining operational efficiency, supporting revenue cycle performance, and ensuring high-quality, compliant coding practices.

Position Responsibilities

• Performs coding and abstracting on outpatient medical records by selecting and documenting ICD 10-CM Diagnoses and CPT procedure codes.
• Assigns correct CM Diagnoses and CPT with coding accuracy rate of 95% or greater.
• Performs abstracting of coding and clinical data (I.e. discharge disposition, discharge date, patient type, etc..) with an accuracy rate of 95% or greater.
• Codes / abstracts 24 Outpatient diagnostic/Breast Center records per hour.
• Codes 12 Emergency department records per hour.
• Codes 24 PHP & Outpatient REHAB Series records per hour
• Process EPIC Dashboard all work Q's-OP Priority, Coding Review Needed, Failed Claims within our 2 day Billed Hold. Process all emails within a 24 to 48 response time.
• Maintains current status of Coding Credentials, by annually submitting proof of compliance with AHIMA requirements.
• Completes 30 hours of Continued Education annually.
• Refers queries to physicians and questions to supervisors as appropriate, complying with all internal audit requirements, (i.e. review charts for Complication/Comorbidity compliance).
• Performs daily verification of records received, add notes to Accounts for ALL Charts
• Reviewing ALL Scanned and or Electronic Order on each record.

Qualifications

• License/Registration/Certification

  • CCS, RHIT, RHIA

• Education

  • Associates degree in Health Information Management or completion of Coding Specialist Prog or equivalent years of work experience.

• Experience

  • 2 yearS of coding ICD 10-CM and CPT-4
  • FLORIDA RESIDENCY REQUIRED

Benefits:

We believe in the physical and mental well-being of our employees and are committed to offering comprehensive benefits that fit their personal needs:

• Health benefits
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Healthcare spending accounts
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program
• On-site housing for select positions and more!

Degree Requirements:

Certification: