Coder (ED) Remote

 Remote

Salary Range $17 - $25 Hourly 

* Starting pay varies based on location and experience, in compliance with specific state wage regulations.  Competitive rates tailored to your geography and expertise.  

Job purpose

Seeking a self-motivated and detail-oriented individual with excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills. Coding experience with ICD-9-CM, ICD-10 and CPT. The Medical Coder will assign appropriate ICD10 E&M and/or CPT codes to patient records.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assign appropriate ICD-10 or CPT codes to patient records
• Provide effective communication (written, verbal, non-verbal, and electronic) to clients and colleagues 
• Supports performance improvement by assisting with audits and quality control tasks 
• Communicates any concerns regarding coding, documentation, section issues and/or department issues
• Shares information, resources, and ideas. Contributes ideas and suggestions to continuously improve processes, procedures, methods and productivity. 
• Must demonstrate the ability to assign principal and secondary diagnoses, procedures and E&M codes
• Ability to meet productivity standards
• Identify any issues or trends and bring them to the attention of management 

Qualifications

• Extremely organized
• Attention to detail is a must
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in E&M coding (ICD-10 and CPT-4)
• Must have and maintain Professional Coding Certification (CPC, CCA, CCS or CCS-P)
• At least 2 years of medical record practices and procedures, or successfully completed Medical Terminology 
• Medical Record Technology, Anatomy, Medical Billing or Coding courses are preferred
• Must be familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Experience with ED Coding