Coder, Practice PFS, Full-Time

Community Hospital; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Community Hospital in Grand Junction, CO seeks a full-time Medical Coder to review physician office visit documentation, apply CPT and ICD-10 codes, and ensure compliant, accurate billing.

You will work in the Practice PFS location, maintain high accuracy, meet productivity targets, and collaborate with physicians. CPC certification preferred; high school diploma required. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits are included.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with past billing or coding experience preferred.
• Medical coding CPC with AAPC membership or certification within one year of starting position

Responsibilities

• Completes coding per policy and standards.
• Review physician office visit docs to apply CPT/ICD-10 codes.
• Ensure correct and ethical coding per guidelines.
• Communicate with physicians on coding and questions.
• Meet to exceed accuracy and productivity targets.
• Assist with coding reviews as appropriate.
• Follows up on accounts within billing systems.
• Maintain 48-hour turnaround on coding worklist.
• Maintain 95%+ accuracy on CPT/ICD-10 coding.
• Provide timely corrections to denials and questions.
• Write notes in system for every account.
• Escalate issues to supervisor when needed.

Skills

Communication with physicians

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

AAPC CPC certification

Job description

Grand Valley Billing/Business Office
703 23 2/10 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81505, USA

• Full-Time
• Requisition #: CODER004241

Description

Work Schedule:Full-Time

Location: Practice PFS

Responsibilities:

• Completes coding per practice policy and standards.
  • Review physician office visit documentation to correctly apply CPT Procedure codes and ICD-10 Diagnosis codes to patient accounts.
  • Comply with medical coding guidelines and policies to ensure correct and ethical coding.
  • Communicate with physicians on coding and patient questions along with providing documentation feedback as needed.
  • Meet or exceed Community Hospital performance standards on accuracy and productivity.
  • Assist with coding reviews as appropriate
• Follows up on all assigned accounts within the billing systems in accordance with pre-established goals.
  • Maintain 48 hour turn around on accounts in coding worklist.
  • Maintain an accuracy rate of 95% or higher on CPT and ICD-10 coding selection.
  • Provide timely corrections and feed back to biller inquiries on coding denials and questions.
  • Writes appropriate notes in system for every account, including any action taken.
  • Elevates issues, as appropriate, to the supervisor.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent with past billing or coding experience preferred.
• Medical coding CPC with AAPC membership or certification within one year of starting position

Compensation:

The anticipated compensation range for this position is $26.00 -31.20 per hour, commensurate with qualifications, education, experience, and other applicable factors. This position is non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Additional compensation may be available in the form of discretionary incentive or other compensation programs. Any such additional compensation is not guaranteed and is determined at the sole discretion of the organization based on applicable program terms, individual and/or organizational performance, and other eligibility requirements.

Employees are eligible to participate in an attractive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, education assistance, 403(b) with employer matching, and more. Eligibility is based on employment status. Details regarding specific benefit you may be eligible for will be discussed during the hiring process.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted through November 30, 2026.

The anticipated application deadline is November 30, 2026, based on the Community’s good-faith expectation of the anticipated recruitment timeline. Community may extend the application deadline if needed and will update the posting accordingly.

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Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

CODER

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