Remote Eye Care Medical Coder - ICD-10 & Diagnostic Review

Crossing Hurdles; United States; Remote; USD 227,000 - 324,000; Part time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles invites applications for the Eye Care Specialists: Clinical Note Review for Diagnosis Extraction. This remote hourly contract role focuses on reading de-identified ophthalmology notes and extracting accurate diagnoses.

You will verify that ICD-10 codes align with documented findings, ensure correct eye laterality, and flag any missing or unsupported codes, collaborating with clinicians to maintain high diagnostic accuracy.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in eye care clinical documentation or medical coding.
• Strong working knowledge of ICD-10 diagnosis coding guidelines, including eye laterality and complex ocular diagnoses.
• Familiarity with optometry or ophthalmology terminology.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret de-identified eye care clinical notes.
• Evaluate extracted ICD-10 diagnosis codes for clinical accuracy.
• Verify that eye laterality is correctly captured based on the text.
• Identify and flag unsupported or missing diagnostic codes.

Skills

Eye care documentation

ICD-10 coding

Ophthalmology terminology

Job description

Crossing Hurdles invites applications for the Eye Care Specialists: Clinical Note Review for Diagnosis Extraction. This remote hourly contract role focuses on reading de-identified ophthalmology notes and extracting accurate diagnoses.

You will verify that ICD-10 codes align with documented findings, ensure correct eye laterality, and flag any missing or unsupported codes, collaborating with clinicians to maintain high diagnostic accuracy.