Medical Coding Specialist - Middle River MD

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About The Position

Johns Hopkins Intrastaff, the internal staffing agency for the Johns Hopkins Health System and partner hospitals, is hiring a temporary full-time Medical Coding Specialist to provide professional fee coding support. The position may support Radiology, Oncology, or Anesthesia/Pain Management; experience in one or more of these specialties is required. The role is 100% remote, but candidates must have permanent residence in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, Washington, D.C., or Florida. The department will provide equipment, and in-home internet is required.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, either 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. or 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The pay range is $26–$30 per hour. The position focuses on professional billing coding, including CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS as applicable, Evaluation & Management leveling, and physician documentation review.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, Medical Coding, or a related field; alternatively, a high school diploma or GED and two years of medical coding work experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree.
• Current CPC (AAPC Certified Professional Coder), CCA (Certified Coding Associate), or CCS-P (Certified Coding Specialist – Physician) certification.
• Coding experience in Radiology, Oncology, or Anesthesia/Pain Management; experience in one or more of these specialties is accepted.
• Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer policies, including coding compliance standards and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of CPT and HCPCS coding systems, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and professional billing coding guidelines.
• Knowledge of ICD-10.
• Experience using coding and revenue cycle systems to review work queues, resolve coding edits, and support accurate claim submission.
• Permanent residence in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, Washington, D.C., or Florida.
• In-home internet access.

Responsibilities

• Assign diagnosis and procedure codes to professional billing encounters based on medical record documentation and applicable coding guidelines.
• Review and code moderately complex cases, including encounters involving multiple diagnoses, comorbid conditions, or complex documentation.
• Use revenue cycle and coding systems to review assigned work queues, identify coding-related claim issues, and independently resolve routine and moderately complex discrepancies.
• Collaborate with providers and clinical staff to clarify documentation and improve its quality and completeness in support of accurate coding and billing.
• Participate in coding quality assurance activities.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, payer, and organizational coding guidelines while maintaining productivity and quality standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time