Senior Medical Coder: Hospice, PACE & Palliative Care

Care Synergy; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 71,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health premium employer pays

HSA employer funding

PTO 18 days and 7 holidays

403(b) retirement with employer match

Life and AD&D insurance

Education reimbursement

Certification pay

Early wage access

Leadership development training

Job summary

Care Synergy is seeking a Senior Medical Coding Specialist in Denver, CO to translate clinical documentation into accurate ICD-10-CM codes across Hospice, Palliative Care, and PACE programs. You will collaborate with physicians, HIM, and revenue-cycle teams to ensure precise coding and compliant reimbursement.

The role requires at least three years of professional medical coding, CCS/CPC/CCS-P credentials, and strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM guidelines.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of professional medical coding experience.
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM coding guidelines and medical terminology.
• Experience reviewing electronic medical records and assigning accurate diagnosis codes.
• Medicare coding and documentation requirements knowledge.
• Collaborative approach with clinical and administrative teams.

Responsibilities

• Review clinical documentation and assign accurate ICD-10-CM codes for Hospice, Palliative Care, and PACE services.
• Ensure coding reflects documented diagnoses and complies with CMS and payer requirements.
• Support hospice coding: principal/additional diagnoses, admissions, recertifications, and updates.
• Review palliative care encounters and apply diagnosis and CPT/HCPCS codes.
• Support PACE diagnosis coding including Medicare risk adjustment and HCCs.
• Partner with physicians and clinical teams to clarify documentation and resolve discrepancies.
• Identify documentation gaps and coding trends to improve accuracy.
• Collaborate with Revenue Cycle to resolve claim edits and denials.
• Participate in coding audits, quality reviews, and process improvement.
• Educate clinical teams on documentation and coding best practices.

Skills

ICD-10-CM knowledge

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Education

CCS

CPC

CCS-P

Associate degree in HIM/AHIM

Tools

EHR systems

Coding software

Job description

Care Synergy is seeking a Senior Medical Coding Specialist in Denver, CO to translate clinical documentation into accurate ICD-10-CM codes across Hospice, Palliative Care, and PACE programs. You will collaborate with physicians, HIM, and revenue-cycle teams to ensure precise coding and compliant reimbursement.

The role requires at least three years of professional medical coding, CCS/CPC/CCS-P credentials, and strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM guidelines.