Coding Specialist | Contract

Infinx•, (Multiple States)

9d•$25 - $30•Remote

About The Position

The Medical Coder supports the Coding department in various functions, including performing accurate professional fee coding, resolving edits and rejections, and ensuring pro-fee coding compliance. This role is critical in enabling onshore revenue cycle operations to optimize pro-fee billing and revenue capture. This role involves coding, auditing, providing expertise, and identifying process improvements.

Requirements

Active credentials such as CPC, CCS-P, CIC, COC, or CRC (coding certification must be role-aligned)
3+ years of experience in medical coding for professional fee and facility
Experience with orthopedic coding and worker's compensation
Professional coding experience with CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, and modifier assignment
Experience working within EMR/EHR platforms, preferably eClinicalWorks (ECW)
Experience with charge entry and coding validation
Ability to review and resolve coding-related denials, rejections, and submission errors
Strong understanding of documentation requirements and coding compliance
Experience supporting high-volume physician practice environments

Nice To Haves

Multi-specialty physician coding experience strongly preferred
Experience with denial analysis and coding correction workflows preferred

Responsibilities

Accurately assign and appropriately sequence ICD-10 and CPT codes and all applicable modifiers
Contact clients as appropriate when documentation in the medical record is inadequate, ambiguous or unclear for coding purposes
Monitor regulatory and payer changes as they apply to diagnostic and procedure coding
Research and resolve coding related system edits, payer rejections and insurance denials
Identify system edit, payer rejection, and insurance denial trends for client policy and procedure improvement
Maintain up to date knowledge of the current changes of coding practices by continuing education and reading resource material
Other innovative and progressive duties as assigned