North Carolina Licensed Medical Coder

Job Summary

To support the Patient Revenue Management Organization, the full-time remote North Carolina Licensed Medical Coder will manage surgical coding tasks, including primary diagnosis and procedural coding for major surgical specialties, while providing education and training to healthcare providers on coding practices.

Key responsibilities

• Code and abstract from surgical operative reports, ensuring accuracy in primary and secondary diagnoses and procedures
• Provide real-time feedback and education to surgical providers on proper coding and clinical documentation practices
• Mentor and assist in training other coders, while participating in the development of coding policies and procedures

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in medical record administration or an associate degree in medical record technology, or equivalent coding diploma
• Four years of coding experience, with at least two years in surgical abstraction within multi-specialty surgical practices
• Certification as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), or Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
• Extensive knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding conventions and surgical procedures
• Familiarity with coding software and effective communication skills for interacting with healthcare providers