Senior Medical Coder – General Surgery Specialty (Remote)
Role Specialty Coder Sr – General Surgery (Remote – Temp to Perm) Location Remote (Candidates must reside in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, or NM) Pay Range $35 - $40/hr Shift 800 AM – 500 PM Duration Contract (12 weeks, Temp-to-Perm opportunity) Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Specialty Coder Sr – General Surgery to support high-volume inpatient and outpatient coding operations. The coder will be responsible for accurate assignment of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT codes based on clinical documentation and diagnostic results. This role requires strong attention to detail, high coding accuracy (95%+), and the ability to work collaboratively with clinical documentation teams and health information management staff to ensure complete and compliant medical coding and billing.
Key Responsibilities
- Assign accurate ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT codes for inpatient and outpatient encounters.
- Review clinical documentation to ensure completeness and accuracy.
- Abstract and enter data into Epic EMR and other hospital systems.
- Follow official ICD-10-CM/PCS and AMA CPT coding guidelines.
- Collaborate with CDI (Clinical Documentation Improvement) and HIM teams.
- Maintain ≥95% coding accuracy.
- Support denial reduction and revenue integrity initiatives.
- Assist with additional departmental coding tasks as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma (must submit with application).
- Minimum 2 years of coding experience.
- Strong proficiency with Epic EMR system.
- Must have reliable remote setup (laptop + dual monitors required).
Preferred Qualifications
- General Surgery specialty coding experience.
- AAPC certification in General Surgery (COBGC preferred). #Med1 Pay $35.00 - $40.00 per hour Application Question(s)
- Do you currently reside in one of the following states Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, or New Mexico?
- Do you have experience working with Epic?
- Do you have experience coding using ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT guidelines? Education
- High school or equivalent (Required) Experience
- Medical coding 2 years (Required) Work Location Remote Apply To This Job