Medical Coder - Physician Practice

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A Brief Overview

Department: Neonatology (NICU & Well Baby Inpatient Coding)

Join our Neonatology team supporting NICU and Well Baby inpatient services in a highly specialized and impactful coding role. This position plays a critical part in ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely coding for neonatal patient care.

In this role, you will review detailed medical record documentation - including physician progress notes and procedure reports - and assign appropriate CPT and ICD-10 codes to support accurate billing and reimbursement. You will also be responsible for timely charge submission and/or data entry of coded services, helping maintain the integrity of the revenue cycle while supporting high-quality neonatal care.

This is an excellent opportunity for a coder who thrives in a collaborative, team-oriented environment and is interested in developing or expanding expertise within neonatology and NICU services.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are seeking a coder who thrives in a collaborative, team-focused environment. The ideal candidate will bring:

• Strong communication skills - actively participates in team discussions and communicates clearly and professionally.

• Engagement in a remote setting - stays connected, responsive, and involved despite working remotely.

• Collaborative mindset - values teamwork and supports colleagues in a shared, specialty-focused environment.

• Proactive approach - comfortable asking questions, seeking clarification, and contributing ideas.

• Active meeting participation - contributes meaningfully in team meetings and ongoing discussions.

This role is best suited for someone who wants to be part of a highly communicative and supportive coding team - not someone who prefers to work in isolation.

Work Schedule & Flexibility

• Fully remote position

• Candidates ideally resides in the tri-state area

• Quarterly in-person team gatherings (breakfast/lunch style meetings)

• No routine hospital on-site requirement

• Monday-Friday

• 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM or 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

• Earliest start time: 7:30 AM

We offer the flexibility of remote work while maintaining strong team connection and collaboration.

What you will do

• Systematically review and analyze patient medical records to determine all appropriate diagnosis and procedures performed, and to produce coded abstract for physician billing.
• Submission of coded services for billing and or data entry of the coded services for claim submission in accordance with departmental productivity and accuracy standards.
• Review of inpatient data and reconciliation of billable services including, review of system processing and appropriate escalation and timely communication of errors and omissions and clinical documentation insufficiencies.
• Review and resolution of coding related edits and errors that impact claim submission.
• Maintaining thorough knowledge of coding and documentation requirements outlined by CPT, ICD-10 CMS and CHOP Compliance for all physician services performed.

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED - Required
• Associate's Degree - Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• At least one (1) year coding experience - Required
• At least two (2) years coding experience - Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of specialty coding.
• Advanced knowledge of ICD10, third party procedures, and requirements regarding benefit structures, insurance verification, referrals and authorizations.
• Advanced knowledge of general financial counseling and the revenue cycle.
• Familiarity with electronic health records (EHR).
• Intermediate proficiency with office software (Microsoft Office) including word processing and spreadsheet software (Word, Excel)
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong critical thinking / problem-solving skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to gather, analyze and make recommendations/decisions based on data
• Ability to convey complex or technical information in an easy to understand manner

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - upon hire - Required or
• Certified Professional Coder Apprentice (CPC-A) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - upon hire - Required or
• Certified Outpatient Coder (CPC-H) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - upon hire - Required or
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - upon hire - Required or
• Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-Based (CCS-P) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - upon hire - Required

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SALARY RANGE:

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