Medical Coder

Kansas City Pain & Spine; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Ground-up revenue cycle environment

Direct collaboration with physician

Job summary

Kansas City Pain & Spine in Lenexa, Kansas is seeking a Certified Medical Coder/Biller for Interventional Pain Medicine to build and run its revenue cycle on-site from day one. You will own every stage from scheduling through final payment, coding interventional procedures, managing authorizations, and addressing denials.

Join a hands-on team shaping efficient financial processes in a growing practice and collaborate directly with the physician to drive process improvements and ensure compliant,

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of medical coding and billing experience.
• Strong knowledge of the full revenue cycle.
• Proficiency with CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS and modifier usage.
• Experience with prior authorizations and payer-specific requirements.
• Proficiency with EHR and practice management systems.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Front-End Revenue Cycle: Verify insurance eligibility, obtain prior authorizations, and communicate financial responsibility to patients.
• Coding & Charge Capture: Assign CPT/ICD-10-CM/HCPCS codes for E/M and interventional procedures, review documentation, apply payer policies, submit clean claims, post payments and reconcile accounts.
• Denial Management & A/R Follow-Up: Work denials, monitor aging reports, track trends, and respond to patient billing questions; set up payment plans.

Skills

Medical coding

Revenue cycle management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent work

Tools

EHR systems

Practice management software

Job description

Certified Medical Coder/Biller – Interventional Pain Medicine

Location: Lenexa, Kansas

Employment Type: Full-Time/ On site only

Compensation: Competitive salary with benefits

About the Opportunity

A new Interventional Pain Medicine clinic is looking for an experienced certified coder/biller to build and run its revenue cycle from the start. This is a hands‑on role working directly with the physician. You will own every part of the revenue cycle, from patient scheduling through final payment.

If you like autonomy, want to shape processes from the start, and want to see the direct results of your work, this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities

Front-End Revenue Cycle

• Verify patient insurance eligibility and benefits before visits and procedures
• Obtain and track prior authorizations for office visits, diagnostic imaging, and interventional procedures
• Communicate financial responsibility to patients before services

Coding & Charge Capture

• Assign accurate CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS codes for E/M services and interventional procedures, including epidural steroid injections, facet and medial branch blocks, radiofrequency ablation, and other fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided procedures
• Review physician documentation for completeness and compliance, and provide feedback as needed
• Apply payer policies, LCD/NCD requirements, modifier guidelines, CCI bundling edits, etc, correctly
• Submit clean claims electronically to all payers; both contracted and non contracted.
• Post payments, adjustments, and ERAs/EOBs accurately timely
• Reconcile deposits and maintain accurate account balances

Denial Management & A/R Follow-Up

• Work denials and rejections, identify root causes, and write and submit appeals as needed
• Monitor aging reports and follow up on outstanding claims
• Track trends and recommend process improvements
• Respond to patient billing questions with professionalism and empathy
• Set up payment plans and manage patient statements and collections
• Keep patient information confidential and HIPAA-compliant

Qualifications

Required

• At least 3 years of experience in medical coding and billing
• Working knowledge of the full revenue cycle
• Strong knowledge of CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, and modifier usage
• Experience with prior authorizations and payer-specific requirements
• Proficiency with EHR and practice management systems
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

Preferred

• Pain management or interventional pain billing experience
• Experience supporting a new practice or start-up

What We Offer

• Benefits package
• The chance to build a revenue cycle program from the ground up
• Direct collaboration with the physician in a supportive, growing practice