CODER 2

Methodist Health; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Employee wellness program

Job summary

Methodist Medical Group is seeking a professional coder to review medical records and assign CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 codes for professional services. The role focuses on cardiology and cardiothoracic coding with opportunities to engage in research and education to improve accuracy and reimbursement.

The coder will handle inpatient and outpatient charges, work queues, and collaborate with healthcare professionals. Remote work is available after an initial on-site training period.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; Associate degree is an asset.
• A minimum of two years of professional coding experience or one year plus two years of HCC experience.
• Strong knowledge of CMS manuals, federal/regulatory guidelines and correct coding policies.
• Independently disciplined in time management and productivity.
• Experience with electronic medical record software, preferably Epic.
• Microsoft Office proficient; ability to communicate coding information to providers.

Responsibilities

• Review inpatient and outpatient charges for Cardiology and Cardiothoracic providers.
• Read and interpret medical records to assign CPT, HCPCS and ICD-10 codes, modifiers and units.
• Research coding inquiries and educate providers on proper coding and documentation.
• Handle specialty work queues including Trauma, Orthopedics, GI/Bariatrics, Transplant, Cardiology, ENT, Radiation Oncology or General Surgery.
• Review and correct edits in payer work queues for timely submission.
• Participate in education programs and department meetings.
• Maintain 90% coding accuracy and required production.

Skills

Medical coding

CMS knowledge

HCC experience

Procedural coding

Epic/EHR experience

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree

High school diploma

Tools

Epic

Microsoft Office

Job description

## CODER 2Apply: Dallas, Texas: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR1000038829**Hours of Work :**8-4:30**Days Of Week :**Mon-Fri**Work Shift :****Job Description :****Location:**Remote position after training on site (a minimum of 3 weeks) at the Dallas Campus.**Job Relationships:**Reports to Coding Manager**Certification Requirements:**Core coding certification credential from AAPC or AHIMA: CPC, CCS-P required; CCC Preferred**Skills, Credentials, Professional Qualifications**High school diploma or equivalent; Associate degree is an assetA minimum of two years of professional coding experience **or** one year of professional coding experience and two years of HCC experience; demonstrated experience in procedural/surgical codingStrong knowledge of CMS manuals, federal and regulatory guidelines and correct coding policiesIndependently disciplined in time management and productivityExperience in electronic medical record software, preferably EpicMicrosoft Office proficientAbility to communicate written and oral coding information to healthcare professionals**Job Summary:**Responsible for the review of medical record documentation for accurate and compliant assignment of CPT, HCPCS and ICD-10 codes for professional services. Engages in research and educational opportunities with the MMG healthcare provider community to advance the accuracy and payment of professional services.**Primary Responsibilities:**Will primarily review charges inpatient and outpatient for Cardiology and Cardiothoracic providers. Read and interpret medical record documentation in support of surgical procedures, office encounters, diagnostic and pathological services and assign accurate and complete CPT, HCPCS and ICD-10 codes, as well as modifiers and units to the source document for claim submission. The coder will be responsive to provider questions by performing the necessary research into coding inquiries and follow through with written communication to educate the provider in correct coding and documentation. The coder will be assigned specialty specific work queue(s) to include Trauma, Orthopedics, GI/Bariatrics, Transplant, Cardiology, ENT, Radiation Oncology, or General Surgery. Charge Review work queues containing CPT, HCPCS and ICD-10 codes from current patient encounters will be assigned for the coder’s pre-claim review. This work queues contain charges that require a coder’s astute and detailed review to determine accuracy of assigned codes, missing codes, the need for modifiers and other coding-related deficiencies. Will be responsible for specialty specific claim edit work queues to review and correct edits for timely submission to the payer. Participates in education programs and monthly department meetings. Maintains 90% or higher coding accuracy. Maintains department required production. Other duties as assigned.Methodist Medical Group is the North Texas physician organization affiliated with Methodist Health System. Our fast-growing network of providers includes more than 92 MMG ambulatory clinics, an urgent care clinic, and a virtual care service known as MethodistNOW. Our employees enjoy not only competitive salaries but also the outstanding benefits package of Methodist Health System, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; a matched retirement plan; an employee wellness program; and more. The opportunities for career growth are equally generous. Our affiliation means being part of an award-winning workplace:* Newsweek’s America’s Most Admired Workplaces 2026* Glassdoor’s Best-Led Companies 2025* Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Health Care 2025* Great Place to Work Certified 2026-2026* Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2025* TIME’s Best Companies for Future Leaders 2025* Military Friendly – Gold Employer 2025* Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Well-Being 2025* Becker’s Healthcare Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2025* Newsweek’s Greatest Workplaces 2025