Surgery Coding Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Code encounters related to ambulatory surgery, observation, and ancillary services.

• Analyze operative reports and clinical documentation to accurately assign ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes.

• Extract clinical and demographic information into hospital information systems.

• Ensure coding accuracy and adherence to CMS, Medicare, Medicaid, AHIMA, and AAPC standards.

• Assign and validate APCs while ensuring claims are ready for submission.

• Collaborate with physicians and clinical personnel to clarify documentation when necessary.

• Provide assistance with coding for the emergency department and outpatient diagnostics depending on departmental workload.

• Achieve established productivity, quality, and accuracy benchmarks.

• Manage assigned encounters through Epic work queues using a service-date-driven workflow process.

⛳️ Requirements

• Completion of a coding program approved by AHIMA or AAPC.

• Active coding certification such as CPC, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA, or an equivalent credential.

• 4–5 years of recent experience in hospital-based outpatient coding.

• Familiarity with Epic software.

• Strong experience in facility coding.

• Experience in an acute care hospital setting.

• In-depth knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and outpatient reimbursement methodologies.

• Must be a resident of Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, or Texas.

• Availability for full-time work, Monday through Friday, 40 hours a week.

• Must maintain a consistent work schedule.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with options for pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions.

• Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance for both employees and their dependents.

• Short- and long-term disability coverage.

• Health Spending Account (HSA).

• Transportation benefits.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Time Off/Leave options including PTO, vacation, or sick leave.

• Flexible start times for the workday.

• Supportive and collaborative leadership in coding.

• Balanced workload distribution managed through the Epic queue system.

• Continuous quality review and professional development support.

• Opportunity to engage with a diverse range of outpatient specialties and procedures.