Medical Billing Associate

WearLinq; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

WearLinq is hiring a Medical Billing Associate to support billing and reimbursement for our IDTF. You will handle professional and technical claims for cardiac diagnostic services, ensuring accurate CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10 coding and timely submissions.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in medical billing, payer requirements experience, and comfort working with clinical data and device reports. Compensation starts at $43,000 annually, with benefits including 401(k) and health insurance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in medical billing, revenue cycle, or claims processing.
• Working knowledge of CPT, ICD-10, HCPCS coding and medical billing workflows.
• Experience billing Medicare and commercial payers.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high volumes of claims accurately.
• Proficiency with billing systems, EHRs, or practice management platforms - NextGen preferred.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, regulated healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Billing & Claims Management: Prepare, review, and submit professional and technical claims for cardiac diagnostic services in compliance with payer, CMS, and IDTF regulations.
• Ensure accurate CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, and modifier usage related to cardiac monitoring and diagnostic testing.
• Validate completeness of physician orders, patient demographics, insurance eligibility, and supporting documentation prior to claim submission.

Skills

Medical billing

Revenue cycle

Claims processing

CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10 knowledge

NextGen EHR

Detail oriented

Tools

NextGen EHR

Job description

Wearlinq is reimagining ambulatory cardiac monitoring with the first FDA-cleared, real-time, six-lead EKG designed to be easier for patients, clinicians, and health systems alike. We sit at the intersection of clinical cardiology, hardware, software, and data, building products that turn complex cardiac signals into clear, actionable insights.

We're hiring for our Medical Billing team to support our client and patient growth!

About the Role

This role requires a detail-oriented and proactive Medical Billing Associate to support billing and reimbursement operations for our Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF). This role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate and timely billing for cardiac diagnostic services, including data derived from wearable and ambulatory cardiac monitoring devices.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with medical billing workflows, payer requirements, and denial resolution—particularly in cardiology or diagnostic testing environments—and is comfortable working with clinical data, device-generated reports, and physician orders.

Key Responsibilities

Billing & Claims Management

• Prepare, review, and submit professional and technical claims for cardiac diagnostic services in compliance with payer, CMS, and IDTF regulations
• Ensure accurate CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, and modifier usage related to cardiac monitoring and diagnostic testing
• Validate completeness of physician orders, patient demographics, insurance eligibility, and supporting documentation prior to claim submission

Revenue Cycle Support

• Monitor claim status, identify delays, and follow up with commercial payers, Medicare, and Medicaid as needed
• Research, analyze, and resolve claim denials, rejections, and underpayments; submit appeals with supporting documentation
• Post payments, adjustments, and denials accurately and in a timely manner

Compliance & Quality

• Maintain compliance with CMS, HIPAA, and IDTF billing requirements
• Identify trends in denials or reimbursement issues and proactively elevate concerns to leadership
• Support internal and external audits by providing requested billing documentation and explanations

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with clinical operations, device/data teams, and customer support to resolve billing discrepancies
• Communicate professionally with providers' offices and patients regarding billing questions, when needed
• Assist with process improvements to increase billing accuracy, turnaround time, and collections

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in medical billing, revenue cycle, or claims processing
• Working knowledge of CPT, ICD-10, HCPCS coding and medical billing workflows
• Experience billing Medicare and commercial payers
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high volumes of claims accurately
• Proficiency with billing systems, EHRs, or practice management platforms - NextGen preferred
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, regulated healthcare environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in cardiology, cardiac monitoring, diagnostics, or IDTF environments
• Familiarity with ambulatory cardiac monitoring codes and workflows (e.g., Holter, patch monitors, event monitors)
• Experience with denial management and appeals
• CPC, CPB, or similar billing/coding certification
• Prior experience working with a remote or distributed team

Compensation:

This is a salaried role starting at $43,000 annually and up, DOE.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off