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Job Description Be a part of a world-class academic health-care system at UChicago Medicine as a Outpatient Coder  – Same Day Surgery/Observation Coder and ASC . This is a remote, work from home opportunity and you may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area.   In this role, the Outpatient Coder – Same Day Surgery/Observation Coder and ASC, under general direction, is responsible for coding and abstracting diagnoses and procedures from inpatient and outpatient medical records for optimal and timely reimbursement and quality reporting.    Essential Job Functions   Assigns ICD-10-CM/PCS codes and assigns DRGs for inpatient medical records accounts; assigns ICD-10-CM/PCS codes and CPT codes for outpatient medical record accounts  Abstracts key data elements required for billing  Reviews records for clinical pertinence  Interacts with providers for clarification of documentation/education  Abstracts and codes records, for patient...