Job Description - ProFee Coder – Primary Care The Pro Fee Coder – Primary Care (Geriatric + Infectious Disease) will review clinical documentation to assign and sequence diagnostic and procedural codes for primary care encounters, with a focus on geriatric and infectious diseasepatient populations. This role supports accurate billing and reimbursement by ensuring precise coding for preventive visits, chronic condition management, acute care visits, and infectious disease consultations. The Coder will review documentation for compliance, accuracy, and completeness and may collaborate with providers and clinical staff to clarify diagnoses or procedures as needed. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Select and sequence ICD-10 and/or CPT/HCPCS codes for professional fee services related to primary care, geriatric medicine, and infectious disease, including: Preventive visits and annual wellness exams Chronic disease management (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, COPD) Infectious disease evaluations (e.g., HIV, hepatitis, respiratory infections, wound care, antibiotic therapy) Telehealth and outpatient encounters Review and analyze physician documentation to ensure that Evaluation & Management (E/M) levels and procedure codes accurately reflect services provided and medical necessity. Abstract and validate key clinical data elements to ensure compliance with payer and regulatory requirements. Serve as a resource for documentation improvement and coding clarification with physicians and practice staff. Maintain strict patient and provider confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA guidelines. Participate in Savista and client meetings, trainings, and performance reviews as requested. Maintain current knowledge of ICD-10, CPT/HCPCS, and payer-specific coding guidelines relevant to primary care, geriatrics, and infectious disease. Participate in continuing education to maintain credentials and specialty-specific coding accuracy. SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: Required: Active AHIMA credential (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCA) or AAPC credential (COC, CPC, CCS-P, or related specialty). Minimum of two years of recent, relevant coding experience in primary care or internal medicine; experience with geriatric or infectious disease coding preferred. Strong understanding of E/M coding guidelines, chronic care management, and preventive services. Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, pharmacology, and pathophysiology related to aging populations and infectious conditions. Ability to maintain 95% coding accuracy while meeting production and quality benchmarks. Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and comfort using electronic health record (EHR) and coding software systems. PREFERRED SKILLS: Previous experience coding in a primary care, geriatric medicine, or infectious disease setting strongly preferred. Associate degree in Health Information Management (HIM) or related healthcare field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Familiarity with Cerner, RCX, or Nextgen systems (a plus). Experience with telehealth and outpatient documentation workflows