Remote Palliative Care Medical Coder (CPC/COC)

NHSHP; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Plan options

Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Education Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Job summary

Optum, a global health leader, seeks a skilled medical coder to assign diagnostic and procedure codes for palliative care, using CPT and ICD-10 guidelines. You will monitor queues, generate coding queries, and stay current with coding changes while handling a significant workload under deadlines.

UnitedHealth Group offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, 401(k), education reimbursement, and a culture focused on health equity and professional growth.

Qualifications

• AHIMA and/or AAPC coder certification and active maintenance.
• 2+ years of ICD-10 and CPT coding in palliative care.
• 2+ years of Windows PC experience including MS Excel and EMR systems.

Responsibilities

• Assigns accurate diagnostic and procedure codes per guidelines for palliative care.
• Assigns CPT and ICD-10 codes to all services.
• Monitors work queues to ensure timely charging and coding.
• Generates coding queries for documentation clarification.
• Keeps up to date with coding conventions and updates.
• Manages workload and works under pressure with minimal supervision.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

AHIMA/AAPC coder certification (CPC/COC/CPC-P/CCS)

Tools

MS Excel

Epic EMR

Job description

Optum, a global health leader, seeks a skilled medical coder to assign diagnostic and procedure codes for palliative care, using CPT and ICD-10 guidelines. You will monitor queues, generate coding queries, and stay current with coding changes while handling a significant workload under deadlines.

UnitedHealth Group offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, 401(k), education reimbursement, and a culture focused on health equity and professional growth.