Remote Orthopedics & Podiatry Medical Coder

CalPMA; Albany, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 57,308,000 - 103,155,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum, a part of UnitedHealth Group, seeks an experienced CPC-certified coder to assign CPT and ICD-10 codes for outpatient hospital professional accounts, including orthopedics and podiatry services, with Epic workflow experience.

This remote role supports telecommuting from anywhere in the U.S.; strong knowledge of Medicare guidelines and denials handling is required, and the candidate will work under deadlines with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Professional CPC coder certification with credentialing from AHIMA and/or AAPC to be maintained annually.
• 5+ years pro-fee coding experience in Orthopedics and podiatry services.
• Intermediate knowledge of Medicare guidelines and modifier application.
• Intermediate level of experience in Epic and working with denials.

Responsibilities

• Assigns accurate diagnostic and procedure codes according to clinical documentation and official coding guidelines for outpatient hospital professional accounts.
• Assigns CPT and ICD-10 codes.
• Monitors assigned work queues to ensure all records are charged/coded in a timely matter.
• Generates coding queries for clarification regarding physician documentation as needed.
• Stays abreast of all changes in coding conventions and coding updates.
• Ability to manage significant workload, and to work efficiently under pressure meeting established deadlines with minimal supervision.

Skills

CPC coding

Denials management

Epic systems

Medicare guidelines

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CPC certification (AHIMA/AAPC)

Tools

Epic

Job description

Optum, a part of UnitedHealth Group, seeks an experienced CPC-certified coder to assign CPT and ICD-10 codes for outpatient hospital professional accounts, including orthopedics and podiatry services, with Epic workflow experience.

This remote role supports telecommuting from anywhere in the U.S.; strong knowledge of Medicare guidelines and denials handling is required, and the candidate will work under deadlines with minimal supervision.