Professional Fee Coder II - Remote Billing & Coding

Baylor College of Medicine; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX is seeking an experienced mid-level coder to review and abstract CPT, ICD-10 and HCPCS codes for physician services using Epic and Optum Claims Manager.

The role emphasizes accurate documentation, adherence to coding guidelines, and collaboration with the billing team. The ideal candidate has CCS-P or CPC and 3 years of relevant experience; telecommuting is available.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Three years of relevant coding experience.
• Certified Coding Specialist–Physician-based (CCS-P) or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) required.

Responsibilities

• Review and abstract CPT, ICD-10 and HCPCS codes for physician services.
• Apply correct coding guidelines to charges and ensure clean claim submission.
• Assign modifiers and use encoders for ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS Level II codes.
• Audit E/M CPT codes for accuracy and documentation compliance.
• Review coding denials with the collections team and communicate changes.
• Provide training to entry level coders on Epic edits and coding.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Education

High school diploma or GED

CCS-P certification (AHIMA)

Tools

Epic EHR

Optum Claims Manager

Citrix portal

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX is seeking an experienced mid-level coder to review and abstract CPT, ICD-10 and HCPCS codes for physician services using Epic and Optum Claims Manager.

The role emphasizes accurate documentation, adherence to coding guidelines, and collaboration with the billing team. The ideal candidate has CCS-P or CPC and 3 years of relevant experience; telecommuting is available.