Specialty Coder – Primary Care / Radiology (Remote)
Job Type: Contract-to-Hire
Duration: Initial 3-Month Contract with Extension/Conversion Potential
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST
Location: 100% Remote
About the Role
Seeking an experienced Specialty Coder – Primary Care / Radiology to join our remote coding team. This role is responsible for reviewing clinical documentation and assigning accurate ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT codes for outpatient specialty accounts while maintaining a coding accuracy rate of 95% or higher.
The ideal candidate will have strong outpatient coding experience in an acute care environment and be comfortable working independently in a fully remote setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Review medical records and assign accurate ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT codes
- Ensure compliance with Official Coding Guidelines and AMA CPT Guidelines
- Abstract required patient and physician data into EMR systems
- Validate admit orders and discharge dispositions
- Manage assigned coding work queues and account follow-up
- Maintain coding accuracy standards of 95% or greater
- Meet established productivity standards
- Collaborate with HIM and Clinical Documentation Improvement teams
- Query providers for incomplete or unclear documentation
- Assist with reducing denials and backend coding errors
- Participate in coding audits and quality reviews
- Identify and report hospital-acquired conditions (HACs)
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Minimum 1–3 years of coding experience preferred
- Two (2) years of outpatient coding in an acute care setting strongly preferred
- Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT coding
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Completion of an AHIMA-approved Coding Certificate Program preferred
- Health Information Management or Health Informatics education preferred