Remote Contract Medical Coding Jobs in Newark, NJ

Job Title: Anesthesia Medical Coder

Location: Remote (Must reside in an approved state)

Industry: Healthcare / Medical Coding / Anesthesia Revenue Cycle

Pay: $30 - $35 / Hour (Contract with potential for permanent hire)

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Anesthesia Medical Coder to join a high-performing coding team. This role is responsible for accurately coding anesthesia cases, ensuring compliance with anesthesia billing guidelines, and maintaining high productivity and quality standards. The ideal candidate has extensive anesthesia coding experience, strong knowledge of anesthesia documentation, and can quickly adapt to client-specific billing requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and accurately assign anesthesia CPT and diagnosis codes.
• Code anesthesia cases for general surgery, pain management, and other anesthesia specialties.
• Interpret anesthesia documentation to determine:
  • Medical direction
  • Medical supervision
  • Appropriate anesthesia billing rules
  • Anesthesia crosswalks and flat-rate coding
• Apply Tennessee anesthesia billing guidelines (or quickly learn client-specific requirements).
• Meet established productivity and accuracy expectations.
• Maintain coding quality while working independently in a fast-paced remote environment.
• Collaborate with coding leadership and team members to ensure accurate reimbursement and compliance.

Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of recent anesthesia coding experience required.
• CPC certification required; CANPC strongly preferred.
• AAPC or AHIMA certification accepted.
• Strong understanding of anesthesia documentation, crosswalks, and billing guidelines.
• Experience with Tennessee billing guidelines preferred.
• Experience using Imagine or PhyGen billing systems is highly preferred.
• Experience working within Epic environments preferred.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently.

Additional Details:

• Employment Type: Contract (4–6 months minimum) with strong potential for permanent hire.
• Schedule: Monday–Friday between 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST (8.5-hour shift with a 30-minute lunch).
• Work Environment: Fully Remote.
  • Systems Used: Imagine
  • Epic (client systems)
  • AAPC Codify
  • Codify Anesthesia Crosswalk
  • Productivity Expectations: Ramp up to approximately 65 charts per day by Day 30.
  • Goal of 80 charts per day after onboarding.
  • Accuracy expectation of 94–98%.
  • Training: IT onboarding during the first half of Day 1.
  • Dedicated manager-led training during the first week.
  • Team introductions and customized role-specific training.
  • 100% quality review until productivity and accuracy standards are met.
• Equipment: Client-provided equipment (approximately 14 days for delivery and access setup).
• Target Start Date: ASAP (within approximately two weeks).
  • Interview Process:Virtual interview with the Coding Manager and Coding Director.

Approved Hiring States:

CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, LA, MA, MN, MO, MS, NJ, NY, NC, PA, TN, TX, and WV.

Additional states currently being considered: AL, KY, MD, MI, NM, and WA.

Perks:

• Fully remote opportunity with client-provided equipment.
• Opportunity to join one of the industry's strongest anesthesia coding teams.
• Contract role with potential for permanent employment.
• Comprehensive onboarding and individualized training.
• Supportive, collaborative leadership team focused on quality and professional development.
• Work with an organization recognized for excellence in anesthesia quality, patient safety, and clinical innovation.

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.