Remote Outpatient Medical Coder - Part-Time Per-Case

Pena4 Inc; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Pena4 Inc. seeks an experienced Medical Coder (OP) for a 100% remote, part-time independent contractor role. Candidates must have at least 5 years of outpatient coding experience and hold CCS or CPC certification.

The assignment is 1099 Independent Consultant with approximately 20 hours per week and a start within 1–2 weeks. Primary duties include assigning ICD-10-CM and CPT codes for outpatient records, ensuring DRG/APC alignment, and maintaining coding accuracy above 95%.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of HIM and outpatient facility coding experience
• Associate degree preferred; Bachelor's degree preferred
• CCS or CPC required; RHIA/RHIT/CCS-P/CPMA/COC/CRC preferred; AHIMA/AAPC certifications preferred

Responsibilities

• Review complete outpatient medical records to determine principal and secondary diagnoses and procedures
• Assign ICD-10-CM and CPT codes for diagnoses and procedures
• Sequence diagnoses and procedures accurately
• Ensure documentation supports DRG/APC assignment, SOI and ROM
• Query providers when documentation is incomplete or unclear
• Collaborate with CDI, compliance and billing teams to resolve coding issues
• Maintain a monthly coding and DRG accuracy rate of 95% or above
• Meet productivity and accuracy benchmarks
• Perform audits and participate in education initiatives

Skills

HIM coding

Remote work

Analytical skills

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Epic/PowerChart

3M/Nuance Clintegrity

Job description

Pena4 Inc. seeks an experienced Medical Coder (OP) for a 100% remote, part-time independent contractor role. Candidates must have at least 5 years of outpatient coding experience and hold CCS or CPC certification.

The assignment is 1099 Independent Consultant with approximately 20 hours per week and a start within 1–2 weeks. Primary duties include assigning ICD-10-CM and CPT codes for outpatient records, ensuring DRG/APC alignment, and maintaining coding accuracy above 95%.