Welcome to Ovation Healthcare! At Ovation Healthcare, we’ve been making local healthcare better for more than 40 years. Our mission is to strengthen independent community healthcare. We provide independent hospitals and health systems with the support, guidance and tech-enabled shared services needed to remain strong and viable. With a strong sense of purpose and commitment to operating excellence, we help rural healthcare providers fulfill their missions. The Ovation Healthcare difference is the extraordinary combination of operations experience and consulting guidance that fulfills our mission of creating a sustainable future for healthcare organizations. Ovation Healthcare's vision is to be a dynamic, integrated professional services company delivering innovative and executable solutions through experience and thought leadership, while valuing trust, respect, and customer focused behavior. We’re looking for talented, motivated professionals with a desire to help independent hospitals thrive. Working with Ovation Healthcare you will have the opportunity to collaborate with highly skilled subject matter specialists and operations executives, in a collegial atmosphere of professionalism and teamwork. Ovation Healthcare's corporate headquarters is located in Brentwood, TN. For more information, visit https://ovationhc.com. Summary: Amplify, an Ovation Healthcare company is seeking a same day surgery coder with at least three years of experience. The SDS coder is responsible for reviewing medical records for outpatient, or same day, surgical procedures, and assigning appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes (CPT and ICD-10) to ensure accurate billing and reimbursement. Duties and Responsibilities: - Apply appropriate coding classification standards and guidelines to medical record documentation for accurate coding. - Submit necessary provider queries to resolve documentation discrepancies. - Perform quality assessment of records, including verification of medical record documentation. - Review appropriate charges and make changes or recommendations based on the documentation. - Responsible for researching errors or missing documentation from medical records to provide accurate coding processes. - Abstracts and assigns the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT codes for all diagnoses and procedures performed in the outpatient and surgical settings as applicable. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Must have facility outpatient surgery and observation experience and ideally be exposed to observation hours, injections, anesthesia, and infusion code assignment. - Must be able to pass a coding assessment. - Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Teams. - Ability to multi-task and have excellent communication skills. - Must meet and maintain a 95% quality accuracy rate and productivity standards. - Must be able to apply official coding guidelines, NCCI edits, CPT Assistants, and Coding Clinics. - Must have experience working in a remote environment. Work Experience, Education, and Certifications: - AHIMA/AAPC Credentials Required. - Five or more years of Auditing experience. - Physician surgery coding experience preferred. Working Conditions and Physical Requirements: - Reliable high-speed internet connection is required for all remote/hybrid positions. - Must have access to stable Wi-Fi with sufficient bandwidth to support video conferencing, cloud-based tools, and other online work-related activities. - A HIPAA-compliant work environment is required, including a secure workspace free from unauthorized access or interruptions, no use of public Wi-Fi unless connected through a secure company-provided VPN, and compliance with all applicable HIPAA privacy and security regulations. #ZR

• The Inpatient Coder will be responsible for reviewing hospital patient medical records and assigning accurate diagnostic or procedural codes (ICD-10-CM/PCS, DRGs) to ensure proper reimbursement, accurate data for reporting, and compliance with healthcare regulations. • Apply appropriate coding classification standards and guidelines to medical record documentation for accurate coding. • Submit necessary provider queries to resolve documentation discrepancies. • Perform quality assessment of records, including verification of medical record documentation. • Responsible for researching errors or missing documentation from medical records to provide accurate coding processes. • Abstracts and assigns the appropriate ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for all diagnoses and procedures performed in the outpatient and inpatient settings as applicable.

• Translate health care services and procedures into standardized codes on out patient accounts • Work with Epic work quests to maintain timeliness of coding, billing, and accounts receivable • Communicate with providers, coders and clinical documentation specialists as needed for comprehensive patient record documentation • Formulate, monitor and respond to all compliant documentation clarification requests to query the provider for resolution of incomplete documentation

Department: 10351 Enterprise Revenue Cycle - Coding Production Operations: Administrative Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Will support: - Facility Inpatient Pre-Bill Schedule: - Monday-Friday, Flexible hours, Remote work Certification desired: - Coding Certification issued by one of the following certifying bodies: American Academy of Coders (AAPC), or American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Remote opportunity: Advocate Health may approve those who wish to work out of the following registered states: AL, AK, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, KS, KY, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, WY Pay Range $28.55 - $42.85 - Prioritizes and codes and abstracts high dollar charts, day after discharge, as well as interim charts, at regular intervals, with a high degree of accuracy. - Reviews complex medical documentation at a highly skilled and proficient level from clinicians, qualified health professionals and hospitals to assign diagnosis and procedure codes utilizing ICD CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS. - Assigns and ensures correct code selection following Official Coding Guidelines and compliance with federal and insurance regulations utilizing an EMR and/or Computer Assisted Coding software. Assigns codes for present on admission, research, Hospital acquired Conditions and Core Measure Indicators for all diagnoses both concurrently and post-discharge. - Collaborates with other departments to clarify pre-bill coding documentation issues such for inpatient and outpatient to insure reimbursement and clinical outcomes. - Works claim edits for all patient types and may codes consecutive/combined accounts to comply with the 72-hour rule and other account combine scenarios. - Completes informal peer-review on inpatient and outpatient coders. - Tracks and trends quality information from internal and external sources to partner with the educational team on opportunities. - Communicates with Medical Staff, CDI, Post -bill for documentation clarification. - Utilizes EMR communication tools to track missing documentation on inpatient queries that require follow-up to facilitate coding in a timely fashion. Partners with HIM, Patient Accounts, and Integrity, when needed, to help resolve issues affecting reimbursement and outcomes. - Maintains current knowledge of changes in Inpatient coding and reimbursement guidelines and regulations as well as new applications or settings for coding all types of patients. - Must be able to use critical decision-making skills to determine when to query to clarify documentation independently for outcomes, reimbursement and benchmarking. License/Registration/Certification: - Must have a certification through American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or American Academy of professional Coders (AAPC) Education: - Two Year associate degree or equivalent work experience Experience: - Five to Seven years of inpatient coding experience in an acute care inpatient setting in an Academic Inpatient Care Tertiary Facility Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: - Advanced proficiency of ICD, CPT and HCPCS coding guidelines. Advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology. - Excellent computer skills including the use of Microsoft office products, electronic mail, including exposure or experience with electronic coding systems or applications. - Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills. - Excellent organization, prioritization, and reading comprehension skills. - Excellent analytical skills, with a high attention to detail. - Ability to work independently and exercise independent judgment and decision making. - Ability to meet deadlines while working in a fast-paced environment. - Ability to take initiative and work collaboratively with others. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: - Exposed to a normal office environment. - Must be able to sit for extended periods of time. - Must be able to continuously concentrate. - Position may be required to travel to other sites; therefore, may be exposed to road and weather hazards. - Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job. - This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed - to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties. #REMOTE #LI-Remote Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation - Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training - Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job - Incentive pay for select positions - Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more - Paid Time Off programs - Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability - Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses - Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave - Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs - Educational Assistance Program About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.