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Houston Methodist Corporate

Outpatient Coder

Katy, TX

... Coding Apprentice Program LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Required * Must have one of the following ... CPC-H - Certified Professional Coder - Hospital (AAPC) • CPC-I - Certified Professional Coder ...

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UTMB Health

Coder - RCO Coding (Remote)

Galveston, TX · Remote

$17.50 - $23.50/hr

CPC-A - Certified Professional Coder - Apprentice (AAPC) or * CRC - Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (AAPC) JOB SUMMARY: Properly codes and/or audits professional services for Inpatient and/or ...

UTMB Health

Coder - RCO Coding (Remote)

Galveston, TX · Remote

$17.50 - $23.50/hr

CPC-A - Certified Professional Coder - Apprentice (AAPC) or * CRC - Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (AAPC) JOB SUMMARY: Properly codes and/or audits professional services for Inpatient and/or ...

UTMB Health

Coder - RCO Coding (Remote)

Galveston, TX · On-site +1

$17.50 - $23.50/hr

CPC-A - Certified Professional Coder - Apprentice (AAPC) or * CRC - Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (AAPC) JOB SUMMARY: Properly codes and/or audits professional services for Inpatient and/or ...

Highmark Health

Coder - Outpatient

Austin, TX · On-site

$34.39/hr

CPC-A Certified Professional Coder - Apprentice Preferred * Associate's Degree in Health Information Management or related field Disclaimer: The has been designed to indicate the general nature and ...

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A CPC Apprentice is an entry-level position in medical billing and coding, where individuals gain hands-on experience while working towards becoming a Certified Professional Coder (CPC). Apprentices typically assist in reviewing, coding, and processing medical claims under supervision. This role helps develop proficiency in medical terminology, ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS coding systems. The apprenticeship period allows candidates to meet the experience requirements for full CPC certification.

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Outpatient Coder

Houston Methodist Corporate

Katy, TX

Full-time

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8.2

Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

Based on 300 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

53rd of 893 rated healthcare providers

Job description

At Houston Methodist, the Outpatient Coder position is responsible for ensuring diagnostic and procedure codes are assigned accurately to outpatient, emergency room, therapy, and/or clinic encounters based upon documentation within the electronic medical record while maintaining compliance with established rules and regulatory guidelines.
FLSA STATUS
Non-exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
  • Associate’s degree or higher in a Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management accredited program or additional two years of experience (in addition to the minimum experience requirements listed below) in lieu of degree

EXPERIENCE
  • One year of relevant outpatient coding experience or completion of the Houston Methodist Coding Apprentice Program

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
  • Must have one of the following: •RHIT - Certified Health Information Technician (AHIMA) •RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator (AHIMA) •CCS - Certified Coding Specialist (AHIMA) •CCA – Certified Coding Associate (AHIMA) •CCS-P – Certified Coding Specialist Physician-Based (AHIMA) •CPC – Certified Professional Coder (AAPC) •CPC-H – Certified Professional Coder – Hospital (AAPC) •CPC-I – Certified Professional Coder Instructor (AAPC) •CPC-A – Certified Professional Coder Associate (AAPC) •CCC – Certified Cardiology Coder (AAPC) •COC - Certified Outpatient Coder (AAPC)

SKILLS AND ABILITIES
  • Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
  • Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
  • Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
  • Knowledge of coding classification systems, DRG and APC systems, official coding guidelines and coding compliance
  • Knowledge of an electronic medical record and imaging systems
  • Working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology
  • Proficiency with electronic encoder application
  • Extensive PC knowledge - must be able to work effectively in common office software, coding software and abstracting systems

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Interacts and communicates effectively with members of the coding team and the appropriate stakeholders.
  • Participates and provides good feedback during coding section meetings and coding education in-services as well as takes initiative to assist others and shares knowledge with the appropriate stakeholders.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Responds promptly to internal and external customer requests. Responds promptly and appropriately to requests to code or review coded accounts for accuracy.
  • Initiates queries with physicians to obtain or clarify diagnoses and/or procedures as appropriate, utilizing the established physician query process.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Maintains and achieves departmental standards of coding quality by assigning accurate ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS and CPT codes and APC assignment utilizing an electronic encoder application in accordance with hospital policy and regulatory body guidelines.
  • Maintains and achieves departmental standards of abstracting quality by reviewing the discharge disposition entered by nursing and corrects if necessary in order to achieve the highest quality of entered data. Assigns and enters physician identification number and procedure date correctly in the medical record abstracting system.
  • Reviews medical record documentation and abstracts data into the encoder and Electronic Health Record (EHR) to determine principal or final diagnosis, co-morbid conditions and complications, secondary conditions and procedures. Utilizes all tools/resources for accuracy.
  • Complies with the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and adheres to official guidelines.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Utilizes time effectively. Consistently codes and abstracts at departmental standards of productivity while ensuring accuracy of coding.
  • Supports meeting organizational goal for Accounts Receivables (AR) associated with uncoded accounts.
  • Maintains coding timeframes within established departmental standards by ensuring all work items assigned to the coding queues are processed in a timely manner.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Critically evaluates own performance, accepts constructive criticism, and looks for ways to improve.
  • Displays initiative to improve relative to job function. Contributes ideas to help improve quality of coding data and abstracting data.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
    WORK ATTIRE
    • Uniform: No
    • Scrubs: Yes
    • Business professional: Yes
    • Other (department approved): No

    ON-CALL*
    *Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
    • On Call* No

    TRAVEL**
    **Travel specifications may vary by department**
    • May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
    • May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
  • Associate’s degree or higher in a Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management accredited program or additional two years of experience (in addition to the minimum experience requirements listed below) in lieu of degree

EXPERIENCE
  • One year of relevant outpatient coding experience or completion of the Houston Methodist Coding Apprentice Program

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
  • Must have one of the following: • RHIT - Certified Health Information Technician (AHIMA) • RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator (AHIMA) • CCS - Certified Coding Specialist (AHIMA) • CCA – Certified Coding Associate (AHIMA) • CCS-P – Certified Coding Specialist Physician-Based (AHIMA) • CPC – Certified Professional Coder (AAPC) • CPC-H – Certified Professional Coder – Hospital (AAPC) • CPC-I – Certified Professional Coder Instructor (AAPC) • CPC-A – Certified Professional Coder Associate (AAPC) • CCC – Certified Cardiology Coder (AAPC) • COC - Certified Outpatient Coder (AAPC)

Company Profile:

Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, seven community hospitals and one long-term acute care hospital throughout the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute; a comprehensive residency program; international patient services; freestanding comprehensive care clinics, emergency care and imaging centers; and outpatient facilities. Come lead with us!

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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