Senior Medical Coder & Mentorship Lead

Denver Health; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Health benefits

Job summary

Denver Health is seeking a mission-driven Coder III to join our HB & PB Coding Services. Under supervision, you will abstract diagnoses, procedures, and modifiers for reimbursement, mentor junior coders, and interact with clinical departments to improve documentation.

You will maintain production and accuracy standards, participate in education, and ensure confidentiality. The role emphasizes leadership, timely coding, and ongoing credentialing within a large academic health system.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years medical coding with multi-specialty experience or specialty certification.
• Must pass a coding proficiency pre-hire test with 80% accuracy or higher.
• Strong knowledge of billing and reimbursement.
• Ability to read and interpret coding guidelines and make decisions.

Responsibilities

• Meets or exceeds the minimum coding productivity standard.
• Submits a fully completed production log weekly.
• Maintains coding accuracy and timeliness standards.
• Participates in education and training for coders.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information; works as part of a coding team.

Skills

Medical coding

Multi-specialty coding

Procedural coding

Documentation review

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Coding proficiency

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Epic experience

3M encoder

AHIMA software

Job description

Denver Health is seeking a mission-driven Coder III to join our HB & PB Coding Services. Under supervision, you will abstract diagnoses, procedures, and modifiers for reimbursement, mentor junior coders, and interact with clinical departments to improve documentation.

You will maintain production and accuracy standards, participate in education, and ensure confidentiality. The role emphasizes leadership, timely coding, and ongoing credentialing within a large academic health system.