Job Title: Pro Fee Coder - Hospitalist Contract Length: 6 Month CTH Location: Remote Hours: 40 hour work week, flexible timezone Start Date: July 1st Job Description: Pro Fee Coder – Hospitalist The Pro Fee Coder – Hospitalist will review clinical documentation to assign and sequence diagnostic and procedural codes for hospital-based inpatient and observation encounters to meet the requirements of physician billing and reimbursement. This role focuses on professional fee (pro-fee) coding for hospitalists, ensuring accurate Evaluation & Management (E/M) coding for initial, subsequent, and discharge visits, as well as compliant documentation to support medical necessity and coding integrity. The Coder performs documentation review and assessment for accurate abstracting of clinical data and may interact with providers and clinical staff for clarification and education. Skill Set Requirements: Required: Active AHIMA (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCA) or AAPC (CPC, COC, CCS-P, or related specialty) credential. Two or more years of recent hands-on coding experience in hospitalist, inpatient professional, or observation services. Strong understanding of E/M leveling, time-based coding, and medical decision-making for hospital-based encounters. Familiarity with split/shared visits, teaching physician documentation, and inpatient medical necessity requirements. Proficiency in ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS code sets and official coding guidelines. Ability to code at 95% accuracy or higher while maintaining production standards. Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) and EHR systems such as Cerner, Epic, or similar. Nice to Haves: PREFERRED SKILLS: Prior experience coding for hospitalist groups, internal medicine, or inpatient acute care settings preferred. Associate degree in Health Information Management (HIM) or a related field, or equivalent education and experience. Familiarity with RCX, Cerner, 3M, or NextGen systems (a plus). Experience coding high-volume hospitalist charts and communicating with providers for documentation improvement. Understanding of HCC and risk adjustment capture for inpatient coding. Education/Certification(s)/License(s): Active AHIMA (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCA) or AAPC (CPC, COC, CCS-P, or related specialty) credential.