Remote Medical Coding Specialist

Parathon; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Parathon is seeking a seasoned medical coder to analyze and interpret medical records and codes for diagnosis and procedures, ensuring accurate coding by applying established guidelines. The role reviews clinical documentation to extract data and apply ICD-9/ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for billing, reporting, research, and regulatory compliance.

You will pair CPT and ICD codes for maximum reimbursement, participate in ongoing education, and navigate multiple EHR systems to research claim histories,

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of medical coding experience in hospital settings.
• Certified credentials preferred (RHIA/RHIT/CCS).
• Strong knowledge of ICD-9/ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT and HCPCS.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret medical records and codes for diagnosis and procedures.
• Review remittance advices and EOBs to identify root causes of denials.
• Audit documentation for CPT, ICD-10-CM/PCS, HCPCS Level II accuracy.
• Modify and resubmit claims with appropriate modifiers and links.
• Cross-track audits for hospital and professional fee denials.
• Track payer denial trends and report findings to management.
• Navigate multiple EHRs and encoder tools to research history.
• Write complex appeals addressing medical necessity and NCCI edits.
• Ensure accuracy to maximize reimbursement and compliance.

Skills

Medical coding

Denials analysis

Auditing

EHR navigation

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Education

RHIA/RHIT/CCS preferred

Tools

Epic

Cerner

Meditech

eClinicalWorks

SFM

3M encoder

Job description

Parathon is seeking a seasoned medical coder to analyze and interpret medical records and codes for diagnosis and procedures, ensuring accurate coding by applying established guidelines. The role reviews clinical documentation to extract data and apply ICD-9/ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for billing, reporting, research, and regulatory compliance.

You will pair CPT and ICD codes for maximum reimbursement, participate in ongoing education, and navigate multiple EHR systems to research claim histories,