Remote Medical Coder & Billing Specialist

Mercyurgentcare; Shepherdsville (KY); Remote; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with match

Volume bonus plan

Job summary

Mercy Urgent Care is seeking a Medical Coder for a remote role located within 2 hours of Shepherdsville, Kentucky. The specialist will ensure accurate medical coding and support patient billing while delivering compassionate service to patients and staff.

Ideal candidates have at least two years of coding experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and a coding certificate. Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and EMR systems is preferred, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Verbal and written communication skills via phone or in person.
• Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial, and Workers’ Compensation insurance billing guidelines.
• Knowledge of Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
• Experience with claims, payment posting, denials and appeals and coding.

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

Interpersonal skills

Billing guidelines

EMR knowledge

Claims & denials

Work from home discipline

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certificate in Coding

Job description

Mercy Urgent Care is seeking a Medical Coder for a remote role located within 2 hours of Shepherdsville, Kentucky. The specialist will ensure accurate medical coding and support patient billing while delivering compassionate service to patients and staff.

Ideal candidates have at least two years of coding experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and a coding certificate. Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and EMR systems is preferred, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.