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How much do chart reviewer jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 17, 2026, the average hourly pay for chart reviewer in the United States is $29.88, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $22.60 and $36.54 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some common challenges faced by Chart Reviewers, and how can they be addressed?

Chart Reviewers often encounter challenges such as incomplete or inconsistent medical records, navigating different electronic health record (EHR) systems, and maintaining accuracy under tight deadlines. To address these challenges, strong attention to detail, effective organizational skills, and familiarity with various EHR platforms are essential. Team collaboration and open communication with healthcare providers can also help clarify ambiguous documentation and ensure the integrity of data abstraction. Proactively seeking clarification and ongoing training can further support success in this role.

What is a Chart Reviewer?

A Chart Reviewer is a professional who examines medical records and patient charts to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with healthcare regulations. They often review documentation for quality assurance, insurance claims, or research purposes. Chart Reviewers may work in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, or research organizations. Their work helps improve patient care, supports billing processes, and ensures regulatory standards are met.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Chart Reviewer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Chart Reviewer, you need a strong understanding of medical terminology, clinical documentation, and healthcare regulations, typically supported by a background in nursing, health information management, or a related field. Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems, coding software (such as ICD-10 and CPT), and relevant certifications like Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) are commonly required. Attention to detail, analytical thinking, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for accurately interpreting and reporting medical data. These competencies ensure the accuracy and compliance of medical records, directly impacting patient care quality and organizational reimbursement.

What is the difference between Chart Reviewer vs Medical Coder?

AspectChart ReviewerMedical Coder
CredentialsTypically requires coding certifications (e.g., CPC, CCS)Requires coding certifications (e.g., CPC, CCS)
Work EnvironmentHospitals, clinics, insurance companies reviewing medical recordsHospitals, clinics, insurance companies assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures
Primary ResponsibilitiesReviewing medical charts for accuracy and completenessAssigning standardized codes to medical diagnoses and procedures
Industry UsageUsed in quality assurance and complianceUsed in billing, reimbursement, and record keeping

While both Chart Reviewers and Medical Coders work with medical records and require coding certifications, Chart Reviewers focus on verifying the accuracy and completeness of medical charts, ensuring compliance and quality. Medical Coders, on the other hand, assign standardized codes to diagnoses and procedures for billing and reimbursement purposes. Both roles are essential in healthcare documentation and often overlap in healthcare settings.

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Infographic showing various Chart Reviewer job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 15% As Needed, 62% Full Time, 8% Part Time, and 15% Contract. Highlights an 95% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $62,159 per year, or $29.9 per hour.
Clinical Chart Review Nurse LPN/RMA/CMA

Clinical Chart Review Nurse LPN/RMA/CMA

Holston Medical Group

Kingsport, TN

$20 - $24.50/hr

Other

Posted 8 days ago


Holston Medical Group rating

6.7

Company rating: 6.7 out of 10

Based on 20 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

Clinical Chart Review Nurse LPN/RMA/CMA

Explore opportunities with Holston Medical Group, part of the Optum family of businesses. Holston Medical Group combines the personal feel of a community-based practice with the strength, resources and career opportunities of a leading national health care organization. As a multispecialty clinic offering care across northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia, our teams deliver high‑quality, value‑based care that exceeds expectations while making care easier, more affordable and more accessible. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

General Summary: The Clinical Chart Review will serve as an adjunct to the patient's care provider to coordinate their maintenance healthcare needs designed to optimize health for a variety of disease conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and others. The Clinical Chart Review will initiate care and orders for assigned patients based on a predetermined process to ensure the desired outcome. This individual is responsible for all scheduled patients for all providers within an assigned office. The Clinical Chart Review ensures to maintain communication with all providers and other healthcare staff in the office to ensure that quality, patient-centered care is provided.

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Be a valued member of the clinical team in providing patient-centered care
  • Review and flag all scheduled patient charts using an electronic alert to indicate an area that the provider needs to address during the patient's upcoming visit
  • Identifies clinical opportunities where follow-up care is needed
  • Order diagnostic testing as needed based on the algorithm/process as predetermined by nursing management and provider
  • Manage variables from the algorithm that include (variables are dynamic):
    • Fall Risk Assessment
    • Smoking Cessation
    • BMI (Body Mass Index)
    • Mammogram
    • Bone Density
    • Pneumovax (Pneumonia vaccine)
    • Fecal Occult
    • Diabetic measures
  • Communicate with providers and other healthcare staff as needed to assist with other tasks in the office
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

  • Minimum High School diploma or equivalent required
  • LPN licensed or MA Certification by the state in which employed
  • 3-5 years' experience nursing and utilizing an EMR system

Knowledge:

  • Ability to work independently with strict adherence to protocols in an accountable manner
  • Detail Oriented
  • Excellent communication skills both written and oral
  • Superb time-management, organizational and problem-solving skills

Competencies:

  • Accountability – Accepting responsibility that results in anticipation/prevention of problem areas from actions, and problem solving and outside the department/organization.
  • Customer focus – knowing the patient needs and acting accordingly, anticipating needs, and giving high priority to patient satisfaction and customer service.
  • Empathy – Showing interest in other people's feelings, attitudes, and reasoning.
  • Integrity – Upholding generally accepted social and ethical standards in job-related activities and behaviors.
  • Quality Orientation – Setting high standards regarding his/her work and working environment and acting accordingly, developing quality standards, continuously evaluating performance, products, and procedures; actively seeking ways to improve quality.
  • Strategic Thinking – Understands and processes complex information and exercises sound judgement, considering the situation, the issues, the key players and the levels of authority involved. Proposes courses of action that further the objectives, priorities, and vision of the organization.
  • Teamwork – Working as a productive member of a cohesive group toward a common goal and contributing to learning development and effective team dynamics.

Physical/Mental Demands:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential: Communication with others to exchange or express information and ideas. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine distinctions in sounds. Determine the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of the work assigned and perceive general observations. Remaining upright on the feet, particularly 75% of the time. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist and/ or by bending leg and spine. Extending the hands and arms in any direction. Exerting force upon an object so that an object moves away/toward the force. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature. Perform with frequent interruptions and/ or distractions. Make appropriate job decisions following standard office policies and past precedents. Adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers and the public. Ability to interact appropriately with colleagues and patients for different purposes and different context.

Marginal: Must be able to remain in a stationary position at least 25% of the time. Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds occasionally. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Work independently and identify potentially more effective methods of work operations. Observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point. Ability to identify and distinguish colors.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

All job requirements are subject to possible revision to reflect changes in the position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Qualifications Education Preferred

High School or better in General Studies.

Licenses & Certifications Required

Basic Life Saving

Preferred

Cert Medical Assistant

Licensed Practical Nurse

Registered Medical Assist

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.


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