Remote Medical Records Coder (ICD/CPT/HCPCS)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; United States; Remote; USD 37,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Federal benefits

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks a Medical Records Technician (Coder) to code outpatient and inpatient encounters. Remote work option available across the U.S. with a focus on accurate coding in line with ICD, CPT, and HCPCS guidelines.

Responsibilities include assigning codes, adhering to coding conventions, and using health information systems such as VistA/CPRS and encoder tools. The position supports VA healthcare delivery with a standard Mon.-Fri.

Qualifications

• Must be able to classify medical data from patient health records in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Transcript submission required if basing qualifications on education.

Responsibilities

• Assigns codes to documented patient encounters (inpatient and outpatient).
• Selects and assigns codes from ICD, CPT, HCPCS using current coding guidelines.
• Uses health information systems and office software to support coding tasks.

Skills

Medical coding

Coding systems knowledge

Tools

ICD CPT HCPCS

Job description

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks a Medical Records Technician (Coder) to code outpatient and inpatient encounters. Remote work option available across the U.S. with a focus on accurate coding in line with ICD, CPT, and HCPCS guidelines.

Responsibilities include assigning codes, adhering to coding conventions, and using health information systems such as VistA/CPRS and encoder tools. The position supports VA healthcare delivery with a standard Mon.-Fri.