Coder IP

UF Health; Leesburg (FL); Remote; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health is seeking an Inpatient Hospital Coder to join our remote team in Florida. The role focuses on reviewing medical records and assigning ICD, CPT, and HCPCS codes in alignment with guidelines and policies.

You will collaborate with providers to clarify documentation, resolve discrepancies, and support claims with accurate coded data. Audits and staff training help maintain coding quality and productivity.

Qualifications

• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) required at time of hire.
• Minimum of three years of physician coding experience, preferably radiology or specialty practices.
• Experience with ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding is required.
• Experience with billing and reimbursement processes and revenue cycle workflows is required.

Responsibilities

• Review medical records to assign diagnostic and procedural codes.
• Ensure compliance with coding guidelines and organizational policies.
• Collaborate with providers to clarify documentation.
• Resolve coding discrepancies and maintain data integrity.
• Support billing with accurate coded information for claims.
• Audit coded data and monitor productivity and quality metrics.
• Train staff on coding procedures and updates.

Skills

Medical coding

Attention to detail

Provider communication

Education

High School Diploma

CPC certification

Tools

EMR/EHR systems

Job description

Overview

Inpatient Hospital Coder

Work Style : Remote

Location Requirement: Must reside in an approved state (FL, GA, MO, PA, SC, NC, TN, or TX)

FTE: Full-Time (1.0 FTE)

Reviews and analyzes medical records to assign appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes in compliance with established coding guidelines and organizational policies. Collaborates with healthcare providers to clarify documentation and resolves coding discrepancies, ensures the integrity of coded data for billing and reporting purposes. Maintains current knowledge of coding standards such as ICD, CPT, and HCPCS, and supports the billing department by providing precise coded information for claims submission. Includes auditing coded data, training staff on coding procedures, and monitoring coding productivity and quality metrics to enhance departmental performance.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and analyzes medical records to assign appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes.
• Ensures compliance with coding guidelines and organizational policies.
• Collaborates with healthcare providers to clarify documentation.
• Resolves coding discrepancies and maintains data integrity.
• Supports billing department with accurate coded information for claims.
• Audits coded data and monitors productivity and quality metrics.
• Trains staff on coding procedures and updates.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma required.
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification required at time of hire.
• Please note: CPC-A does not meet the certification requirements for this role.

Minimum Experience Required

• Minimum of three (3) years of physician coding experience required, preferably within radiology or specialty physician practice environments.
• Experience with ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding required.
• Experience with healthcare billing and reimbursement processes required.
• Experience with revenue cycle workflows and denial prevention processes required.
• Experience working with electronic medical record (EMR) systems required.qaa1