Medical Coder - Cardiology

About the role

The organization operates in the healthcare technology space, focusing on improving health outcomes by connecting individuals with care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources. It addresses challenges in health optimization on a large scale through a combination of care delivery and technology. The MEDICAL CODER - CARDIOLOGY is responsible for accurately assigning diagnostic and procedure codes for outpatient hospital professional accounts specifically related to cardiology and electrophysiology services. This role ensures coding accuracy and timeliness, directly supporting the organization's ability to manage clinical data and billing processes efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Assign accurate diagnostic and procedure codes based on clinical documentation and official guidelines
• Code all cardiology and electrophysiology services using CPT and ICD-10
• Monitor work queues to ensure timely coding of records
• Generate queries for physician documentation clarification when needed
• Stay updated on coding conventions and changes
• Manage workload efficiently under pressure and meet deadlines with minimal supervision

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Professional coder certification from AHIMA and/or AAPC (e.g., CPC-A, RHIT, RHIA, CCA, CPC, COC, CPC-P, CCS) maintained annually
• Minimum of 5 years experience in cardiology coding with ICD-10 and CPT
• Intermediate proficiency with Windows PCs, MS Excel, and EMR systems
• Preferred: 2+ years post-certification coding experience
• Preferred: 1+ years outpatient physician (Pro-Fee) coding experience
• Preferred: experience with encoder systems such as Encoder Pro or EPIC

Pay

Hourly pay ranges from $20.00 to $36.00 based on experience and other factors.

Benefits

• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401(k) contribution (subject to eligibility)