Physician Coder: Multi-Specialty Inpatient

MedKoder•Mandeville, LA

1d•Remote

About The Position

MedKoder, LLC is seeking a Physician Coder: Multi-Specialty Inpatient for a full-time, 100% remote position with a flexible schedule. This role is responsible for reviewing and accurately coding all professional services, including evaluation and management, diagnostics, surgeries, and procedures, in compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payer guidelines to ensure accurate reimbursement. The coder must adhere to MedKoder’s internal coding policies and management expectations, prioritize daily duties, multitask, communicate effectively, and make necessary decisions to complete tasks and achieve goals. Candidates should have recent coding experience specializing in Inpatient Physician Coding with strong proficiency in ICD-10-CM coding and E/M leveling across POS 21 and 22, with expertise in multiple specialties. E/M expertise should include teaching physician scenarios, split/shared services, and incident-to billing.

Requirements

High School diploma required.
Successful completion of at least one AHIMA or AAPC-certified program with the achievement of the corresponding professional credential (e.g., CCS-P, CPC, or another applicable AAPC stand-alone credential), which must be active and in good standing. The CPC-A is not accepted.
Minimum of 5 years of physician coding experience (recent hands-on production) with E/M leveling and bedside procedures.
Proficient knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, disease processes, CPT coding and guidelines by the AMA, ICD-10-CM coding and guidelines, modifiers, surgical techniques, and Medicare (CMS/MAC) and Medicaid billing policies for professional services.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows, and electronic healthcare record information and billing systems.

Nice To Haves

Associate or BS degree preferred.
Experience working with Google Workspace is preferred but not required.
Experience working remotely is preferred but not required.
Experience coding multiple areas beyond those listed is a PLUS.
Auditing experience is a PLUS.
Epic experience is a PLUS.
Billing (denials) experience is a PLUS.

Responsibilities

Review and accurately code profee cases to maximize reimbursement in a timely manner.
Review and accurately code E/M visits and office procedures.
Able to work independently and research coding scenarios.
Meet daily production goals and a quality goal of consistently averaging a 95% accuracy rate.
Attend conference calls as necessary to provide information and feedback.
Communicate with leadership on coding or documentation issues/trends.
Stay current on all coding guidelines (including specialty-specific guidelines) and maintain credentials as necessary.
Participate in coding department and education meetings.
Flexible to expand coding skill set into other specialties and subspecialties.
Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive information.
Other duties as assigned by leadership.