HCC Risk Professional Coder Full-Time (80 hours per pay period)

Bronson Healthcare; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bronson Healthcare Group is seeking a HCC Risk Professional Coder for full-time work in Kalamazoo. The role involves detailed review of provider documentation, code validation for complex surgical cases, and posting charges in the Practice Management System for hospital and office billing.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, 12–18 months of coding experience, and must obtain a certified coding credential within 12 months of hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 12–18 months coding experience in healthcare preferred.
• Certification required within 12 months of hire (AAPC or AHIMA).
• Working knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT coding with emphasis in surgical areas.

Responsibilities

• Review provider documentation for code validation in surgically complex cases (e.g., Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic).
• Assign codes for surgical cases for insurance authorization.
• Post charges into Practice Management System for hospital/office billing and complex cases.
• Run reports (e.g., Charge Summary) for physician review and cost/billing needs.
• Maintain spreadsheets tracking authorizations and surgical procedures.

Skills

Medical coding

ICD-9/CPT knowledge

Medical terminology

Communication skills

Education

HS Diploma/ GED

Certified Coding Credential within 12 months

Tools

Practice Management System

Job description

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Location

BHG Bronson Healthcare Group

Title

HCC Risk Professional Coder Full-Time (80 hours per pay period)

The Professional Coder performs detailed review of provider documentation/dictation and performs research on code selection for validation of appropriate codes selected for surgically complex cases (e.g., Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery). Provides codes for surgical cases for insurance authorization. Reviews work queues and/or posts charges into Practice Management System for provider hospital and office billing and complex surgical cases (e.g. Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery). Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required

12-18 months coding experience in a health care setting preferred

As of 5/22/2026, Certified Coding Credential required through the AAPC or AHIUMA (CPC, COC, CCS, CCS-P, RHIA, RHIT, Etc.) required within 12 months of hire.

• Must have working knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT coding with emphasis on area of specialty working in
• Strong medical terminology
• Ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, presentation programs, databases, and other software relevant to the job
• Requires excellent communication skills and positive customer relations orientation
• Must have excellent communication skills (orally, face to face and/or by telephone, and in writing) and a positive customer relations orientation
• Must be able to work independently and demonstrate effective problem-solving

Work which produces very high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g. CRT work between 70 and 90 percent of the time, and work involving extremely close tolerances and considerable hand/eye coordination for sustained periods of time.

The job produces some physical demands. Typical of jobs that include regular walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, and some lifting of light weight objects.

• Perform detailed review of provider documentation/dictation for validation of appropriate codes selected for surgically complex cases (e.g., Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery).
• Perform research on code selection.
• Reviews work queues and/or post charges into Practice Management System for provider hospital and office billing, and complex surgery cases, validating documentation with correct dates of service and confirming selection of appropriate billing codes.
• Provide codes for surgical cases for insurance authorization.
• Run reports (e.g., Charge Summary) as necessary for physician review and CBO.
• Maintain necessary spreadsheets tracking authorizations and surgical case/procedures.
• Communicates in a positive persuasive manner with physician on rationale for selected codes.
• Relays messages to providers.
• General clerical duties including internal/external correspondence and answering telephones.
• Completes required forms or letters as necessary.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

Shift

First Shift

Time Type

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Cost Center

9177 Bronson Network LLC (BHG)

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