Remote Medical Coder: Accurate Claims & Patient Support

Mercyurgentcare; Shepherdsville (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with match

Volume bonus

Job summary

Mercy Urgent Care is seeking a Medical Coder for a remote position within two hours' drive of Shepherdsville, KY. The role focuses on accurate medical coding and requires strong customer-service skills and experience with insurance billing guidelines.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years of coding experience, a certificate in coding, and familiarity with EMR systems, Medicare/Medicaid guidelines, and denials/appeals processes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certificate in Coding preferred.
• At least two years coding experience required.
• Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial, and Workers’ Compensation billing guidelines.
• Knowledge of Electronic Medical Records.

Responsibilities

• Daily interaction over the phone with patients/customers to answer questions or receive payments.
• Daily coding of patient visits.
• Assisting team members with billing and insurance questions.
• Weekly billing of patient visits through employee rotation pattern.
• Daily phone interaction with insurance companies to resolve issues with payments.
• Filing electronic insurance claims, appeals
• Responding to denials of claims

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Insurance billing guidelines

EMR systems

Claims denials

Remote work

Education

High school diploma

Certificate in Coding

Tools

EMR software

Billing software

Job description

Mercy Urgent Care is seeking a Medical Coder for a remote position within two hours' drive of Shepherdsville, KY. The role focuses on accurate medical coding and requires strong customer-service skills and experience with insurance billing guidelines.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years of coding experience, a certificate in coding, and familiarity with EMR systems, Medicare/Medicaid guidelines, and denials/appeals processes.