Medical Records Coding Coordinator - Day Shift, Full-Time

St. Joseph Medical Center; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Sick time

Holidays

401K options

Tuition reimbursement

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO is seeking a Medical Records Coding Coordinator to review and assign ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes. This full-time role supports revenue cycle operations and regulatory reporting, with 8-hour days, Monday through Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm, no weekends or holidays.

Qualifications include CCS/RHIT/RHIA certification and 3 years of hospital coding experience; encoder software experience and strong communication are preferred.

Qualifications

• Certification or license in medical coding (CCS/RHIT/RHIA) required.
• 3+ years of coding and abstracting experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Proficiency in medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and coding ICD-10/CPT/HCPCS required.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze medical records to assign ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes for all applicable service types.
• Enter and validate coded and abstracted patient information in the health information system.
• Ensure coding is completed accurately and timely per regulatory and hospital guidelines.
• Collaborate with hospital departments and external vendors to support coding and charge-entry.
• Identify and help resolve DNFB-related issues (documentation, delays, system issues).

Skills

Medical coding

ICD-10 coding

CPT/HCPCS coding

Typing 35 wpm

Communication skills

Education

CCS/RHIT/RHIA certification

College courses in medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, coding ICD-10/CPT/HCPCS

Tools

Encoder software

Job description

St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO is seeking a Medical Records Coding Coordinator to review and assign ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes. This full-time role supports revenue cycle operations and regulatory reporting, with 8-hour days, Monday through Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm, no weekends or holidays.

Qualifications include CCS/RHIT/RHIA certification and 3 years of hospital coding experience; encoder software experience and strong communication are preferred.