Coder, Provider Practice - Hospitalist

Sanford Health is seeking medical coders to review medical documentation, assign appropriate codes (ICD-10, HCPCS, CPT), and ensure compliance with coding standards, regulations, and procedures. The role involves supporting provider documentation, managing coding workflows, and participating in denial review and appeals.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $19.00 - $30.50/hr

Responsibilities

• Review medical documentation from physicians and healthcare providers.
• Assign modifiers, diagnostic and procedure codes according to official classification systems.
• Support Medicare and Commercial Carrier workflows related to coding, denial review, and appeals management.
• Monitor and validate physician charge capture.
• Participate in coding team meetings and serve as a subject matter expert.
• Review and audit medical record documentation to reflect healthcare coding and substantiate service reimbursement.
• Convey coding guidelines to physicians and healthcare providers to improve documentation accuracy.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Health Information Technology or Certification in Coding.
• Knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS coding schemes, medical terminology, or human anatomy/physiology.
• Certification such as RHIA, RHIT, CPC, CPC-A, CCS, CCS-P, CCS-H, or COC. If not certified at hire, certification must be obtained within one year.

Benefits

• Flexible hours.
• Ability to work remotely.
• Pay starts at $19.00/hr with additional credit for relevant experience.

Additional Information

• Position requires strong problem-solving skills, effective communication, and the ability to work independently.
• Understanding of NCCI edits and relative value units is beneficial.
• Self-motivated with good time management and organizational skills.