Orthopedic Medical Coder II (Remote)

The CORE Institute; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with employer match

Benefits begin the first of the month

Generous paid sick and vacation time

7 paid holidays annually

Opportunities for growth and promotion

Employee referral reward program

Job summary

Premier Orthopaedics, in partnership with Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder, is seeking a remote Coder II to join our team. This full-time remote Monday-Friday role involves reviewing records and assigning ICD-10 and CPT codes across PMS and hospital systems for compliant billing.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of medical coding experience in orthopedics or related areas and hold CPC/CCS or equivalent certification.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional medical coding experience, preferably in orthopedics, surgery, pain management, spine, or complex procedural coding.
• Experience reviewing operative reports and clinical documentation, and resolving coding edits or documentation discrepancies.
• Current professional coding certification such as CPC, CCS, COC, or equivalent preferred/required.

Responsibilities

• Abstract data and assign accurate ICD-10 diagnosis and CPT procedure codes per guidelines.
• Use PMS to track demographics and services for all surgical cases.
• Coordinate with physicians to obtain documentation for proper coding and billing.
• Educate clinical staff on documentation and coding standards to promote compliance.

Skills

CPT

ICD-10-CM

HCPCS Level II

Modifiers

NCCI edits

Global guidelines

Payer-specific coding

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Practice Management System (PMS)

Hospital EHR systems

Job description

Premier Orthopaedics, in partnership with Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder, is seeking a remote Coder II to join our team. This full-time remote Monday-Friday role involves reviewing records and assigning ICD-10 and CPT codes across PMS and hospital systems for compliant billing.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of medical coding experience in orthopedics or related areas and hold CPC/CCS or equivalent certification.