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Portland, OR ICSP Medical Coder
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Job Location:
Portland, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
23 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
20 August 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Job Title: Medical Coder (Outpatient & Inpatient)
Specialty: Outpatient (including Radiology Lab Ancillary) Inpatient Facility (DRG/PCS) Inpatient Professional
No. of positions: 5
Place of Work (City/State): Portland OR
Site: Portland VA Medical Center (VA Portland Health Care System - VAPORHCS)
Exact Location: 3710 Southwest US Veterans Hospital Road Portland OR 97239 (Remote coding; coders may occasionally be required on-site for coding meetings training or issue resolution)
Duration: 1 year contract
Shift Schedule: Standard business hours assumed. Note: Priority cases must be coded within 1 business day of receipt; all outpatient cases coded within 7 days of receipt; all inpatient cases coded within 7 days of discharge date.
How Many Shifts Needed Per Month: Based on volume full-time coverage (approximately 22 working days/month) required.
Credentialing / Onboarding Time: 6 to 8 weeks
Certifications (Required - one of the following):
AHIMA: RHIA RHIT CCS or CCS-P
AAPC: CPC or CPC-H
Education: Completion of an accredited program in coding certification Health Information Management (HIM) or Health Information Technology (HIT)
Experience Needed: Minimum 2 years of experience in outpatient and/or inpatient coding. Must be able to transition between outpatient inpatient facility and inpatient professional coding as needed.
Special Skills Needed:
- Proficiency with ICD-10-CM/PCS CPT HCPCS and E&M coding
- Knowledge of Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Bundling Guidelines
- Ability to apply modifiers: GR G8 QK QX QS QY G9 and others as appropriate
- Familiarity with VA VistA/CPRS system (preferred or willingness to train)
- Proficiency with VA-required coding software/encoder
- Knowledge of DRG assignment and PCS coding for inpatient procedures
- Understanding of POA (Present on Admission) coding
- Ability to code all PCS procedure types per SOW list (cardiac cath mechanical ventilation excisional debridement dialysis chemotherapy PICC/central line etc.)
- Knowledge of 2021 E&M guidelines
- Ability to identify billable vs. non-billable encounters (SC conditions Agent Orange Ionizing Radiation RNB reasons)
- Strong productivity: minimum 90 outpatient encounters per 8-hour day
- Maintain a 95% coding accuracy rate
Responsibilities:
- Remotely access VA Portlands VistA/CPRS system to review and code medical records
- Assign accurate ICD-10-CM/PCS CPT and HCPCS codes for outpatient encounters and inpatient admissions
- Enter all codes provider names modifiers and diagnoses into the approved coding application
- Associate provider and diagnosis with each CPT code performed
- Code all outpatient cases within 7 days of receipt; inpatient within 7 days of discharge
- Code priority cases within 1 day of receipt
- Participate in ongoing quality audits (minimum 5% of coded encounters reviewed weekly)
- Maintain weekly status reports with breakdown of charts/encounters coded
- Develop corrective action plans if accuracy falls below 95%
- Complete re-review of any coded data flagged during VAs pre-bill process or upon denial
- Destroy any paper-based record copies upon completion of coding assignments
- Complete all VA-required annual privacy and security training
- Abide by AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding
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