Professional Coder III AHWFB

Atrium Health; Winston-Salem (NC); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Atrium Health is hiring a Professional Coder III to accurately code hospital-based professional services across inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and specialty care. You’ll review records, assign ICD, CPT, facility codes, and modifiers, and apply payer-specific guidelines in a remote-first role.

You will work with providers and Revenue Cycle teams, offering coding guidance, supporting audits, and maintaining ongoing education and certification to meet quality standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited medical coding program.
• Current CPC or CCS certification.
• 3+ years of medical coding experience in a hospital setting.
• Experience coding physician professional services and teaching environments.
• Familiar with Medicare Teaching Physician Rules and provider-based facility services.
• Strong communication and ability to meet coding quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Review medical records and assign ICD, CPT, facility codes and modifiers.
• Apply Medicare/Medicaid/Teaching Physician coding guidelines.
• Resolve code-related charges and claim denials.
• Collaborate with providers and Revenue Cycle teams on documentation issues.
• Provide coding guidance and education to staff.
• Support coding audits, quality projects and ongoing CE.

Skills

Strong communication

Coding accuracy

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate of an accredited medical coding program

CPC or CCS certification

Job description

Join our team as a Professional Coder III, an experienced coding role responsible for accurate and timely coding of hospital-based professional services across inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and specialty care settings.

What You’ll Do

• Review medical records and accurately assign ICD diagnosis codes, CPT codes, facility service codes, and modifiers.
• Apply Medicare, Medicaid, TriCare, commercial payer, and Teaching Physician coding guidelines.
• Resolve coding-related pending charges and claim denials.
• Partner with providers, Revenue Cycle, Compliance, and coding team members to resolve documentation and billing questions.
• Provide coding guidance and education to providers and less experienced coders.
• Support coding audits, quality initiatives, research, and special projects.
• Maintain required continuing education and national coding certification.

What You’ll Need

• Graduate of an accredited medical coding program.
• 3+ years of medical coding experience in a similar environment.
• Current CPC or CCS certification.
• Experience coding physician professional services, preferably in a teaching environment.
• Knowledge of Medicare Teaching Physician Rules and provider-based facility services.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to meet established coding quality and productivity standards.

Work Schedule

• Remote
• Flexible first-shift hours