Job Overview
Location
Remote Location
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Software Engineering
Date Posted
April 28, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • The Outpatient Medical Coder 3 role is critical to ensuring accurate reimbursement and data collection for the Ohio State University Health System by assigning proper diagnosis and procedure codes to outpatient medical records.
- • Day-to-day responsibilities include reviewing electronic medical records in IHIS, selecting appropriate admitting, principal, and secondary diagnoses and procedures, assigning accurate ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4 codes, sequencing codes correctly, and abstracting key patient encounter data such as admission source, disposition, and attending physicians.
- • The role operates within the Health System Shared Services department, specifically under MIM CDI and Coding, supporting the financial and operational integrity of OSU’s outpatient services across emergency, ambulatory surgery, observation, and clinic settings.
- • The incumbent will maintain productivity and quality standards, submit weekly volume logs, attend monthly coding education sessions, and pursue continuing education to maintain certification and stay current with official coding guidelines from AHIMA or AAPC.
🎯 Requirements
- • Completion of a CAHIIM-approved coding certificate or HIMT program, or equivalent education and experience.
- • Associate’s Degree in Health Information Management and minimum 1 year of outpatient coding experience with ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 for emergency, outpatient, ambulatory surgery, observation, and clinic services.
- • Credentialed as RHIT, RHIA, CCS (AHIMA), or COC (AAPC) — outpatient certification required.
- • Demonstrated coding proficiency via successful completion of OSUWMC’s internal coding test.
- • Familiarity or experience with computer-assisted coding (CAC) and/or automated encoder systems.
🏖️ Benefits
- • Remote work flexibility, allowing the position to be performed from any location.
- • Regular full-time schedule (40 hours per week) on first shift, providing predictable work hours.
- • Employer support for maintaining continuing education requirements as mandated by AHIMA or AAPC.
- • Access to monthly coding meetings and education sessions to stay current with coding guidelines and industry updates.
- • Opportunity to work within a major academic medical center, contributing to accurate billing and data integrity for a leading health system.
Skills & Technologies
About Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, founded in 1870, is one of America's largest public land-grant research universities, enrolling more than 66,000 students across Columbus and five regional campuses. A member of the Association of American Universities, Ohio State offers over 400 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs through 16 colleges, and is internationally recognized for pioneering research, innovation and community engagement. Buckeyes compete in NCAA Division I as part of the Big Ten Conference.
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