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mchhs

CODING SPECIALIST, Full-time Days

Blair, NE · On-site +1

Analyze clinical documentation and diagnostic results to assign accurate diagnosis and procedure codes. * Conduct documentation and coding audits to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.

mchhs

CODING SPECIALIST, Full-time Days

Blair, NE · On-site +1

Analyze clinical documentation and diagnostic results to assign accurate diagnosis and procedure codes. * Conduct documentation and coding audits to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.

PGFHGS Holdings LLC

Medical Coder

Omaha, NE · Remote

$18 - $24/hr

Collaborate with providers and clinical staff to clarify documentation, obtain additional information, and ensure complete and accurate coding. * Submit coded encounters to the billing system to ...

Quantum Medical Solutions LLC

Medical Coder

Omaha, NE · Remote

$18 - $24/hr

Collaborate with providers and clinical staff to clarify documentation, obtain additional information, and ensure complete and accurate coding. * Submit coded encounters to the billing system to ...

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As of Aug 23, 2026, the average hourly pay for clinical coding in Omaha, NE is $59.80, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $48.51 and $67.36 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is clinical coding?

A Clinical Coding job involves translating medical diagnoses, procedures, and treatments into standardized codes using classification systems like ICD-10 and OPCS-4. Clinical Coders play a crucial role in ensuring accurate patient records, supporting hospital funding, and enabling healthcare data analysis. They work closely with healthcare professionals to ensure codes reflect the patient's care accurately. This helps with insurance claims, research, and healthcare planning. Strong attention to detail and knowledge of medical terminology are essential skills in this role.

What does a clinical coder do?

Clinical Coding professionals are primarily responsible for reviewing healthcare documentation, interpreting medical records, and accurately assigning standardized codes to diagnoses and procedures. They frequently collaborate with physicians and clinical staff to clarify documentation when needed, ensuring coding is both accurate and comprehensive. Their role also involves maintaining up-to-date knowledge of coding guidelines, auditing records for compliance, and sometimes assisting with insurance claims processing. This mix of independent work and team collaboration ensures the integrity of patient data and supports important hospital functions like billing and reporting.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in clinical coding?

To thrive in Clinical Coding, you need a solid understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, and healthcare documentation, usually supported by a relevant qualification such as a certificate or diploma in clinical coding or health information management. Familiarity with coding systems like ICD-10, CPT, and electronic health record (EHR) software is essential, and recognized certifications (e.g., CCS or CCA) are highly valued. Attention to detail, analytical thinking, and effective communication skills help clinical coders ensure accuracy and collaborate with healthcare professionals. These capabilities are vital to produce precise coding that supports hospital billing, regulatory compliance, and quality patient care data.

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Clinical coders typically need a relevant qualification such as a diploma or certificate in health information management or medical coding. Strong knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and coding systems like ICD-10 and CPT is essential, along with attention to detail and computer skills. Certification from professional bodies, such as the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), can enhance job prospects.

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Infographic showing various Clinical Coding job openings in Omaha, NE as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 3% As Needed, 66% Full Time, 22% Part Time, and 9% Contract. Highlights an 94% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $124,394 per year, or $59.8 per hour.

Clinical Documentation Specialist

Methodist Health System

Council Bluffs, IA • On-site

$32.50 - $43.50/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 13 days ago

Job description

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care - a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It's helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient's needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Address: 933 E. Pierce St. - Council Bluffs, IA
Work Schedule: Mon - Fri, daytime business hours
Responsible for concurrent review of clinical documentation for all selected admissions to ensure an accurate representation of the clinical condition of the patient through complete and accurate reporting of diagnoses and procedures.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

1. Performs concurrent review of clinical documentation for all selected admissions to ensure documentation supports and accurately reflects all disease processes being treated or affecting care while the patient is hospitalized by analyzing documentation for incompleteness, identifying ambiguous, conflicting or clinically incongruent documentation and ensure the documentation supports treatment being provided.

  • 25-30 reviews performed daily.

2. Assists with the development of physician queries to ensure compliance with the query process in an effort to obtain the correct clinical diagnoses and capture of severity of illness by incorporating clinical indications and clinical knowledge in the development of the query.

  • Demonstrates knowledge of an appropriate worded query that meets regulatory, legal and ethical standards.

3. Initiates assertive professional communication with physicians when documentation is unclear, incomplete or lacks the necessary completeness to assign ICD-10 codes by completing query form or face-to-face communication with the physician.

  • Feedback and/or observation by supervisor of communication approach, clinical knowledge and professionalism.

4. Tracks responses to questions on documentation by trending compliance with documentation queries in an effort to identify opportunities for physician feedback and education.

  • Number of MD responses to query.

  • Number of changes to documentation.

    • Principle diagnosis.

    • Secondary diagnosis.

  • Change in Case Mix Index

5. Works with coding staff to clarify documentation issues by meeting with the coding staff on a regular basis to ensure understanding of documentation requirements.

  • Feedback from coding staff

6. Maintains collaborative relationship with staff nurses, care coordinators, utilization review staff, inpatient coding staff and all hospital and health System personnel.

  • Feedback from staff.

  • Supervisor observation.

7. Provide education/training to physicians, physician office staff, nurses and coders in a variety of settings: One on one; Group presentations and Quick sessions during rounds.

  • Presentation skills.

  • Presentation materials.

  • Evaluations from participants.

8. Works in partnership with physicians, care coordinators, utilization management, staff nurses and Coding Specialists to ensure the medical record accurately reflects patient acuity for quality reporting and case mix index.

Schedule:

Mon - Fri, daytime business hours

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

  • Successful completion of annual mandatory education requirements.


Experience

  • Five years clinical experience in medical surgical nursing and/or ICU, or case management, and/or inpatient clinical coding, and/or healthcare revenue cycle.

License/Certifications

  • Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) license, valid compact multistate license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.


Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

  • Excellent communication skills; verbal, written and strong teaching skills, critical thinking skills and knowledge of healthcare delivery system.

  • Develops collaborative relationships with a variety of professionals including physicians.

  • Is a self starter and able to deal with resistance and complex situations.

  • Ability to foster and attitude of teamwork and trust.

  • Functions as an educator and enabler to physicians. Must be objective and logical.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

  • Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.


Physical Activity

  • Not necessary for the position (0%):

    • Climbing

    • Crawling

    • Kneeling

  • Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):

    • Balancing

    • Carrying

    • Crouching

    • Distinguish colors

    • Grasping

    • Lifting

    • Pulling/Pushing

    • Standing

    • Stooping/bending

    • Twisting

    • Walking

  • Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

    • Keyboarding/typing

    • Reaching

    • Repetitive Motions

    • Sitting

    • Speaking/talking

  • Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

    • Hearing

    • Seeing/Visual


Job Hazards

  • Not Related:

    • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)

    • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

    • Equipment/Machinery/Tools

    • Explosives (pressurized gas)

    • Electrical Shock/Static

    • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc.)

    • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)

    • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

  • Rare (1-33%):

    • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.


Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.

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