Remote Cardiology Medical Coder - CPT/ICD Expert

UnitedHealth Group; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 57,308,000 - 103,155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Plan

Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Education Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary Benefits (pet, legal, LTC)

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Professional Cardiovascular Coder to review provider documentation and assign CPT/ICD-10-CM/HCPCS codes for non-invasive cardiology services, ensuring accurate reimbursement and compliant billing.

The role requires detailed knowledge of coding guidelines, strong communication with providers, and the ability to stay current with regulations and payer updates while maintaining productivity and quality in a busy EHR environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Professional coder certification with AHIMA and/or AAPC (CPC-A, RHIT, RHIA, CCA, CPC, COC, CPC-P, CCS) maintained annually.
• 2+ years of ICD-10 and CPT coding experience with a focus in cardiology.
• 2+ years using Windows and MS Excel; experience with EMR systems.

Responsibilities

• Review provider documentation and medical records to assign diagnosis and procedure codes.
• Abstract and code professional fee services for non-invasive cardiology procedures (stress testing, echo, TTE, TEE).
• Apply CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, and modifiers per guidelines and payer rules.
• Ensure documentation supports the billed procedures.
• Identify documentation gaps and obtain clarifications from providers.
• Work coding edits, deny reasons, and audit findings to support proper reimbursement.
• Maintain productivity and quality standards; stay current with coding updates.

Skills

CPT coding

ICD-10-CM

HCPCS

Modifier usage

Cardiology terminology

Analytical skills

Communication skills

EHR systems

Education

AHIMA/AAPC certification

Tools

Epic or Cerner EMR

MS Excel

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Professional Cardiovascular Coder to review provider documentation and assign CPT/ICD-10-CM/HCPCS codes for non-invasive cardiology services, ensuring accurate reimbursement and compliant billing.

The role requires detailed knowledge of coding guidelines, strong communication with providers, and the ability to stay current with regulations and payer updates while maintaining productivity and quality in a busy EHR environment.