Remote Cardiology Medical Coder: ICD-10 CPT Expert

UnitedHealthcare At Home; Owensboro (KY); Remote; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401k contribution

Job summary

Optum is seeking an experienced medical coder specializing in cardiology to accurately assign ICD-10 and CPT codes for outpatient hospital professional accounts. This role supports cardiology and electrophysiology services, with a focus on timely, accurate coding and documentation queries as needed.

You will work within a flexible telecommuting setup across the U.S., leveraging Windows environments and EMR systems. Prior AHIMA/AAPC credentials and 5+ years of cardiology coding are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with cardiology coding with ICD-10 and CPT coding.
• AHIMA/AAPC certification maintained annually.

Responsibilities

• Assigns accurate diagnostic and procedure codes according to clinical documentation and official coding guidelines for outpatient hospital professional accounts.
• Assigns CPT and ICD-10 codes to all Cardiology and Electro Physiology services.
• Monitors assigned work queues to ensure all records are charged/coded in a timely manner.
• Generates coding queries for clarification regarding physician documentation as needed.
• Stays abreast of all changes in coding conventions and coding updates.

Skills

Cardiology coding

MS Excel

EMR systems

Education

AHIMA/AAPC certification (CPC-A, RHIT, RHIA, CCS)

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Encoder Pro

EPIC

Job description

Optum is seeking an experienced medical coder specializing in cardiology to accurately assign ICD-10 and CPT codes for outpatient hospital professional accounts. This role supports cardiology and electrophysiology services, with a focus on timely, accurate coding and documentation queries as needed.

You will work within a flexible telecommuting setup across the U.S., leveraging Windows environments and EMR systems. Prior AHIMA/AAPC credentials and 5+ years of cardiology coding are required.