Remote Specialty Coder - High-Value Inpatient/Outpatient Coding

CHRISTUS Health; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a Specialty Coder in a remote capacity to focus on inpatient or outpatient high-dollar accounts. You will code diagnoses and procedures using ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT guidelines, abstract data into the EMR, and ensure a 95%+ accuracy rate.

You will collaborate with HIM and Clinical Documentation teams to support accurate billing and reduce denials. Full-time remote role with standard daytime hours; experience with AHIMA guidelines and strong written/verbal communication

Qualifications

• Completion of Accredited Baccalaureate Health Informatics or Health Information Management or an AHIMA approved Coding Certificate Program, preferred.
• 1–3 years of coding experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assign codes for diagnoses, treatments, and procedures according to ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.
• Abstracts required information from source documentation into CHRISTUS Health EMR systems.
• Validates admit orders and discharge dispositions.
• Meets or exceeds an accuracy rate of 95%.

Skills

Remote work capability

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

AHIMA-approved coding certificate program

Bachelor's degree in Health Informatics or Health Information Management (preferred)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a Specialty Coder in a remote capacity to focus on inpatient or outpatient high-dollar accounts. You will code diagnoses and procedures using ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT guidelines, abstract data into the EMR, and ensure a 95%+ accuracy rate.

You will collaborate with HIM and Clinical Documentation teams to support accurate billing and reduce denials. Full-time remote role with standard daytime hours; experience with AHIMA guidelines and strong written/verbal communication