Outpatient Coder II, HB Coding

Northwestern Medicine

. Assign appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes to outpatient visit types .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemote • Florida • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $29 - $39 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding, ensuring high accuracy and productivity standards in an acute healthcare setting. Proficient in medical terminology, documentation interpretation, and coding compliance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

ICD-10-CM CodingCPT-4 CodingRHIT CredentialCoding AccuracyMedical Terminology

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Hard Skills

ICD-10-CM CodingCPT-4 CodingCoding AccuracyMedical Record ReviewDocumentation InterpretationNCCI Edits Resolution3M Encoder UsageCoding Clinic GuidelinesHCPCS CodingPharmacology Knowledge

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailAbility to Work IndependentlyCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

3M EncoderComputer-Assisted Coding

Certifications & Qualifications

RHITRHIACCSAHIMA Credential

Industry Keywords

Acute Healthcare SettingCoding Productivity StandardsCoding Quality StandardsClinical Disease ProcessAnatomy Knowledge

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assign appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes to outpatient visit types
Review medical records and available documentation to code diagnoses and procedures
Interpret documentation using anatomy, physiology, clinical disease process, pharmacology, and medical terminology knowledge
Send physician queries for documentation clarification
Follow Coding Clinic for HCPCS, CPT Assistant, coding conventions, and instructional notes
Maintain minimum 95% coding accuracy
Meet minimum coding productivity and quality standards, including 90% productivity and 95% quality
Provide technical expertise for system changes and participate in software modification testing
Identify opportunities to enhance computer-assisted coding
Resolve NCCI edits with approved hospital modifiers
Use 3M Encoder resources to ensure coding accuracy
Articulate rationale for coding selections when necessary

Requirements

What you’ll need

3-4 years of coding experience in an acute healthcare setting
RHIT, RHIA or CCS credentialed
Credentialed by the AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association)
20-30 CE's every two years to remain credentialed
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in related field
Preferred: 4 years of coding experience in an acute healthcare setting
Must reside in IL, IN, IA, WI, OH, MO, MI, or FL

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Sign-on bonus eligibility