State Licensed Coding Specialist

Job Summary

To support a growing healthcare practice, the remote State Licensed Coding Specialist will review clinical documentation, assign and sequence diagnostic and procedural codes, and ensure compliance with billing and reimbursement requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Select and sequence ICD-10 and/or CPT/HCPCS codes for various patient types
• Review facility records to ensure accurate APC assignments and coding reflects documented diagnoses/procedures
• Maintain current knowledge of coding guidelines and participate in continuing education activities

Required qualifications

• Active AHIMA or AAPC credential (e.g., RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCA, COC, CCS-P, or CPC)
• Two years of recent and relevant hands-on coding experience
• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and coding sets
• Ability to consistently code at a 95% quality threshold
• Proficient in MS Office applications, including Excel