Remote Risk Adjustment Coder - ICD-10 Specialist

Liberty Healthcare Management; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Healthcare Management in Wilmington, North Carolina seeks an experienced Risk Adjustment Coder to perform ICD-10-CM code abstraction from medical records, ensuring codes are accurate and clinically supported.

You will identify chart level impairments, develop review processes, advise on documentation improvements, and help leadership meet CMS requirements while maintaining high audit accuracy in a remote environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year of production coding experience in Risk Adjustment coding.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Current core coding credential through AHIMA or AAPC (No CCA or Apprentice status).
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team.
• Proficiency in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Perform code abstraction of medical records to ensure ICD-10-CM codes are accurately assigned and supported by clinical documentation.
• Identify diagnosis and chart level impairments and documentation improvement opportunities for provider education.
• Develop process for chart review.
• Assist coding leadership and clinical team by making recommendations for process improvements to further enhance coding goals and outcomes.
• Maintain current knowledge of ICD-10-CM codes, CMS documentation requirements, and state and federal regulations.
• Consistently maintain a minimum 95% accuracy on coding quality audits.
• Meet minimum productivity requirements.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Handle other related duties as required or assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Liberty Healthcare Management in Wilmington, North Carolina seeks an experienced Risk Adjustment Coder to perform ICD-10-CM code abstraction from medical records, ensuring codes are accurate and clinically supported.

You will identify chart level impairments, develop review processes, advise on documentation improvements, and help leadership meet CMS requirements while maintaining high audit accuracy in a remote environment.