Remote Certified Medical Coder — ICD-10/CPT Expert

Greater Regional Health; Creston (IA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Regional Health is seeking a Certified Coder to provide coding for hospital accounts using ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and CPT codes. You will abstract information from patient records, assign diagnoses and procedures for reimbursement, and ensure documentation supports coding and billing.

Responsibilities include reviewing guidelines, maintaining productivity, querying physicians when needed, and supporting Medicare/Medicaid coding requirements.

Qualifications

• ICD-10 training including anatomy and physiology, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS preferred.
• Two years coding experience preferred.
• Medical transcription/coding certification recommended.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and medications recommended.
• Average keyboarding skills and computer knowledge required.
• Certifications CCS/CCS-P/CPC/CPC-H or RHIT/RHIA accepted.

Responsibilities

• Abstracts information from patient records for reimbursement and data collection.
• Assigns diagnostic and procedural codes (ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT) for reimbursement.
• Uses coding references and reviews HIM Coding Guidelines.
• Maintains department productivity levels per director and standards.
• Monitors accounts with missing information and investigates delays.
• Queries physicians when documentation is unclear for coding.
• Routes records for completion of deficiencies and ER level assignments as needed.
• Assists with hospital-wide process to ensure medical necessity for Medicare/Medicaid.
• Checks charges in Epic to verify charges and ER levels.

Skills

ICD-10 training

Coding experience

Medical terminology

Typing/keyboard skills

Coding certifications

Tools

Epic

Job description

Greater Regional Health is seeking a Certified Coder to provide coding for hospital accounts using ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and CPT codes. You will abstract information from patient records, assign diagnoses and procedures for reimbursement, and ensure documentation supports coding and billing.

Responsibilities include reviewing guidelines, maintaining productivity, querying physicians when needed, and supporting Medicare/Medicaid coding requirements.