Outpatient Coder

Job Description

Job Title : Outpatient Medical Coder

Location : Remote

Comp : $35 / hr

Benefits : For eligible employees, we offer medical, dental, vision, and 401K.

Position Summary :

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Outpatient Coder to support hospital-based outpatient coding across all service lines. The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of ICD-10, CPT / HCPCS, and modifier usage and hold a current coding certification such as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or COC. This fully remote role plays a critical part in ensuring coding accuracy, documentation integrity, and revenue cycle performance.

Key Responsibilities :

• Review clinical documentation to assign accurate diagnostic and procedural codes for all outpatient hospital services.
• Ensure compliance with applicable classification systems, regulatory requirements, and payer guidelines.
• Assign ICD-10, CPT / HCPCS codes, and modifiers for billing, internal / external reporting, and research purposes.
• Monitor documentation turnaround times and productivity; follow up on deferred accounts or incomplete documentation as needed.
• Analyze and generate reports related to coding utilization, denials, and reimbursement trends.
• Provide coding feedback to providers, department leaders, and revenue cycle teams to improve documentation quality.
• Collaborate with coding educators to support provider education and documentation improvement initiatives.
• Escalate complex coding and documentation issues to leadership and assist in implementing corrective action plans.
• Contribute to workflow updates and the development of coding tools.
• Partner with the denials team to support resolution of coding-related denials.
• Participate in special projects as assigned.