Florida Licensed Coding Specialist

Job Summary

To support the coding needs of a healthcare organization, the full-time Florida Licensed Coding Specialist will analyze medical records and assign appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes while working remotely.

Key responsibilities:

• Analyzes and interprets medical records to assign correct codes according to coding guidelines
• Abstracts necessary information from medical records to identify diagnoses and related conditions
• Maintains a coding accuracy rate of 95% and communicates with medical staff to clarify documentation as needed

Required qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of work experience and education
• Minimum of three years of acute care, home health, or physician coding experience
• Successful completion of a credentialed coding certificate program with credentials such as CCS, CCS-P, CPC, or HCS-D
• Knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT coding, and clinical documentation improvement
• Familiarity with encoder technology and electronic medical records (EMR)