Remote Medical Records Coder III — Outpatient ED

BayCare; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

BayCare is seeking an experienced Medical Records ED Coder III for a remote role in Florida. The coder reviews outpatient encounters, assigns accurate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes, and collaborates with departments to resolve documentation gaps.

The position includes mentoring junior coders and students to maintain high coding quality and medical record integrity. Qualified candidates have 5 years of outpatient coding experience, CCS certification, and strong medical terminology knowledge.

Qualifications

• 5 years of outpatient coding experience required.
• CCS certification required; RHIT preferred.
• Strong medical terminology and anatomy knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Review short-stay encounters to assign ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes with high accuracy.
• Collaborate with departments to close documentation gaps and monitor bill holds.
• Mentor and train junior coders and clinical practice students to ensure coding quality.
• Support integrity and accuracy of the medical record and coding workflows.

Skills

Medical terminology

Anatomy knowledge

Coding accuracy

Mentoring/training

Collaborative problem solving

Education

HS Graduate or GED

Associates degree in Health Information Management (preferred)

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

RHIT (preferred)

Tools

ICD-10-CM

CPT-4

Job description

BayCare is seeking an experienced Medical Records ED Coder III for a remote role in Florida. The coder reviews outpatient encounters, assigns accurate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes, and collaborates with departments to resolve documentation gaps.

The position includes mentoring junior coders and students to maintain high coding quality and medical record integrity. Qualified candidates have 5 years of outpatient coding experience, CCS certification, and strong medical terminology knowledge.