About this role
Role Overview
- Codes outpatient medical records to facilitate the reimbursement and data collection for the individual business units of the OSU Wexner Medical Center and The James Cancer Hospital
- Assign ICD-10-CM codes for diagnoses of all outpatients treated within the OSU Health System
- Review, analyze, and resolve hospital claim edits that prevent claims from being billed or paid.
- Support accurate and timely revenue capture by identifying and correcting claim errors related to coding, medical necessity, registration, and payer-specific requirements.
Requirements
- Minimum completion of a CAHIIM approved coding certificate program or HIMT program
- Demonstrated coding proficiency through satisfactory completion of OSUWMC’s coding test
- Familiarity or experience with computer-assisted coding and/or automated encoder
- Required for hospital coding: Credentialed as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) by the American Health Information Management Association; or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), formerly CPC-H, by AAPC
- Radiation Oncology Certified Coder by AMAC (note: applicable if only coding Radiation Oncology accounts)
- Maintain continuing education requirements as determined by the American Health Information Management Association or American Academy of Professional Coders
- Review Coding Clinics, CPT assistant as frequently as needed for education purposes, and to ensure the official coding guidelines are followed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Tuition assistance for employees and their dependents
- State or alternative retirement options with competitive employer contributions