Remote Palliative Care Medical Coder (CPC/CCS)

Taleo; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Medical Coder for Palliative Care. This role supports coding of diagnoses and procedures, ensuring accuracy per guidelines, with telecommuting options across the United States.

Required are AHIMA/AAPC certification and 2+ years in ICD-10/CPT coding, including experience with EMR systems and MS Excel. A high school diploma is mandatory, with additional professional coder credentials encouraged.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Professional coder certification with AHIMA and/or AAPC (CPC, COC, CPC-P, CCS) required and maintained annually.
• 2+ years of experience with PCs in a Windows environment including MS Excel and EMR systems.
• 2+ years of ICD-10 and CPT coding with focus in Palliative Care.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

MS Excel

EMR systems

ICD-10 coding

CPT coding

AHIMA/AAPC certification

Windows proficiency

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Medical Coder for Palliative Care. This role supports coding of diagnoses and procedures, ensuring accuracy per guidelines, with telecommuting options across the United States.

Required are AHIMA/AAPC certification and 2+ years in ICD-10/CPT coding, including experience with EMR systems and MS Excel. A high school diploma is mandatory, with additional professional coder credentials encouraged.