Remote Medical Coder (ICD-10/CPT) - Flexible Hours

Sioux Center Health; Spencer (IA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Affordable insurance

IPERS retirement

In-house education

Paid time off

Family gym membership

Job summary

Spencer Hospital in Spencer, IA is seeking a qualified Medical Records Coder to assign ICD-10 and CPT4 codes for inpatient and outpatient records, supporting reimbursement, research, and compliance. The role emphasizes accuracy, regulatory adherence, and collaboration with Patient Accounts and physicians.

Required qualifications include an RHIT or RHIA eligibility, CCS, or an AS in Medical Secretary. EPIC experience is preferred and remote work is possible under Spencer Hospital's Home

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Health Information/Medical Record Technology or RHIA/CCS eligibility.
• Hospital or clinic coding experience preferred.
• EPIC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assigns codes to diagnosis and procedures for inpatient and outpatient medical records.
• Coding supports reimbursement, research, compliance with regulations and severity of illness.
• Conduct quality review audits and monitor coding backlog.
• Validate abstracted data against the medical record and enter additional elements as appropriate.
• Interact with Patient Accounts and Physician Office staff on billing issues with regulatory ethics.
• Enter necessary charges and assign E/M codes for various departments.

Skills

Medical coding

Regulatory compliance

Critical thinking

Healthcare documentation

Education

RHIT (eligible)

RHIA (eligible)

CCS

AS in Medical Secretary

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Spencer Hospital in Spencer, IA is seeking a qualified Medical Records Coder to assign ICD-10 and CPT4 codes for inpatient and outpatient records, supporting reimbursement, research, and compliance. The role emphasizes accuracy, regulatory adherence, and collaboration with Patient Accounts and physicians.

Required qualifications include an RHIT or RHIA eligibility, CCS, or an AS in Medical Secretary. EPIC experience is preferred and remote work is possible under Spencer Hospital's Home