Certified Coding Specialist

Job Summary

To support healthcare organizations, the remote Certified Coding Specialist will review clinical documentation, assign diagnostic and procedural codes, and ensure compliance with billing and reimbursement requirements while maintaining patient confidentiality.

Key responsibilities

• Select and sequence ICD-10 and/or CPT/HCPCS codes for various patient types
• Review facility records to verify accurate APC assignments and Evaluation and Management codes
• Abstract clinical data to support diagnoses and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulations

Required qualifications

• Active AHIMA or AAPC credential (e.g., RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCA, COC, CCS-P, CPC)
• Two years of recent hands-on coding experience
• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and coding guidelines
• Ability to maintain a coding accuracy threshold of 95% or higher
• Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Excel