Certified Outpatient Medical Coder

Job Summary

To support optimal reimbursement and compliance, the full-time remote Certified Outpatient Medical Coder will review clinical documentation and assign accurate CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS codes for diagnoses, procedures, and services rendered while collaborating with clinical teams to improve documentation practices.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor outpatient coding work queues and unbilled accounts to ensure timely claims submission
• Review patient medical records to assign and sequence codes according to industry-standard guidelines
• Collaborate with providers to clarify documentation and ensure coding accuracy based on organizational policy

Required qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in health information management or related field preferred
• Active Certified Professional Coder (CPC) preferred, Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), or equivalent credential required
• Minimum of 3-5 years of medical coding experience in an outpatient or specialty setting
• Strong understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology
• Proficient with EHR and coding software (e.g., 3M, EncoderPro, Epic, Cerner)