Remote Medical Records Coder (Outpatient/Inpatient)

Veterans Health Administration; United States; Remote; USD 36,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work eligible

Competitive federal benefits

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration's VA Bedford Healthcare System is seeking a Medical Records Technician (Coder-Outpatient and Inpatient) for remote nationwide work. The role is full-time (40 hours/week) within Business Office services.

Responsibilities include coding diagnoses and procedures using ICD, CPT, HCPCS, abstracting data from health records, and ensuring data quality for VA databases. Telework eligibility is noted with remote work status.

Qualifications

• Experience in medical record coding and data abstraction.
• Knowledge of ICD, CPT, HCPCS coding systems.
• Experience in outpatient and inpatient coding is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review health records to abstract diagnoses and procedures.
• Code and transmit data to VA databases.
• Ensure documentation supports coding and resolves inconsistencies.
• Work schedule: remote; 40 hours/week.

Skills

Medical coding

ICD CPT HCPCS knowledge

Data abstraction

Communication

Education

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

Tools

Medical coding software

Job description

Veterans Health Administration's VA Bedford Healthcare System is seeking a Medical Records Technician (Coder-Outpatient and Inpatient) for remote nationwide work. The role is full-time (40 hours/week) within Business Office services.

Responsibilities include coding diagnoses and procedures using ICD, CPT, HCPCS, abstracting data from health records, and ensuring data quality for VA databases. Telework eligibility is noted with remote work status.