Remote Medical Coder — Surgery & Anesthesia Expert

Signature Performance; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 74,501,000 - 80,231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Fully Paid Life Insurance

Fully Paid Short- & Long-Term Discount

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Professional Development and Tuition

401(k) Program with Employer Match

Job summary

Signature Performance is seeking a Medical Coder specializing in Surgery/Anesthesia for a remote nationwide role. You will review medical records, assign accurate ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT codes, and ensure compliance with CMS and payer requirements.

Responsibilities include QA of codes, DRG/APC assignment, data abstraction, and physician queries when documentation is incomplete. Minimum 2 years of professional coding experience and EHR familiarity required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Medical Coding experience.
• Experience with Professional Fee Coding.
• Experience with EHR systems.
• Certification options include RHIT/RHIA/CCA/CCS/CCS-P/CPC via AHIMA or AAPC.

Responsibilities

• Assign principal and secondary diagnoses and procedures by reviewing medical records.
• Determine diagnoses/ procedures treated, monitored, and evaluated; assign codes.
• Ensure correct code selection following official guidelines and regulations.
• Code to support appropriate DRG, APC, or payment tier under PPS for accurate reimbursement.
• Review coding for accuracy before submission to billing.
• Abstract medical and demographic information into the system and correct errors.
• Identify incomplete documentation and query physicians for clarification.
• Meet coding quality and quantity expectations.

Skills

Medical Coding

Team player

Problem solving

Education

RHIT

RHIA

CCA

CCS

CCS-P

CPC

Job description

Signature Performance is seeking a Medical Coder specializing in Surgery/Anesthesia for a remote nationwide role. You will review medical records, assign accurate ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT codes, and ensure compliance with CMS and payer requirements.

Responsibilities include QA of codes, DRG/APC assignment, data abstraction, and physician queries when documentation is incomplete. Minimum 2 years of professional coding experience and EHR familiarity required.