Remote ED/Ancillary Coder

Job Description & Requirements

Remote ED/Ancillary Coder

StartDate: 10/28/2026 Pay Rate: $28.00 - $35.00

Position Summary

Under indirect supervision, is responsible for accurate coding Emergency Room and Ancillary services, procedures, diagnoses and conditions, working from the appropriate documentation in the medical record. Classification systems include ICD-10-CM, CPT, Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) as well as other specialty systems as required by diagnostic category and facility Reimbursement guidelines. All work is carried out in accordance with the rules, regulations and coding conventions of the American Hospital Association (Coding Clinic), ICD-10-CM, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and Individual State Health Planning and Development and organizational/institutional coding guidelines.

Responsibilities And Duties Include And Are Not Limited To

• Maintains a working knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT coding principles, governmental regulations, official coding guidelines, and third-party requirements regarding documentation and billing.
• When services/diagnoses are not documented appropriately, seeks to attain proper documentation in a timely manner according to facility standards.
• Must maintain 95% overall accuracy rate
• Must maintain average productivity standards.
• Works the review queue on a daily basis to ensure all charts that are placed in the review queue are worked and any corrections are communicated to the facility if necessary.
• The coder is responsible for coding or pending every chart placed in their queue.
• Coders must maintain their current professional credentials.

Other Requirements

• Remote Workstation, with Dual Monitors
• Standard Windows PC
• Internet Access with DSL or Cable
• VPN compatibility
• Printer/Fax

Education And Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Requires one of the following coding credentials: AHIMA (CCS, CCS-P, or RHIT); AAPC (CPC, COC, CPC-H)
• Must be proficient with Facilities Coding Standards.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in medical coding.
• Working knowledge of ICD-10-CM.

Weeks: 4

Hours per week: 40

Facility Location

Located in the southwest corner of Missouri, Joplin is home to an extensive medical community providing travelers an outstanding opportunity to enhance their résumés and develop their careers. A city with a long history in the mining business, its roots in the industry are evident through festivals such as Boomtown Days that celebrate and commemorate the many mining camps that were once present here.

Job Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Earned time off and paid holidays
• Paid continuing education time
• 401(K) retirement planning
• Short-term disability, life insurance, paid jury duty
• Access to the largest network of facilities and providers in the country
• Industry experienced workforce management team
• Licensure and certification reimbursement

About The Company

At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.