This is a Fully Remote Job
About Our Client:
The organization operates in the healthcare industry, providing patient care services across multiple hospitals and a multispecialty provider group in central and southeastern Illinois. It addresses the challenge of delivering high-quality medical care through a network of award-winning hospitals and a large team of healthcare professionals. The organization supports the development of future healthcare providers through affiliation with medical and nursing education institutions and holds national recognition for nursing excellence.
About the Opportunity:
The HIM CERTIFIED CODER IP role is responsible for accurately coding hospital inpatient, outpatient, and professional fee encounters using appropriate classification systems and software. This position ensures compliant billing and revenue optimization by applying regulatory coding guidelines and resolving billing edits. The role contributes to the organization by maintaining coding accuracy, supporting compliance, and facilitating proper charge capture.
Responsibilities:
Accurately code medical records using ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, and modifiers
Reflect correct diagnoses and procedures pertinent to patients
Provide coding assistance across departments
Develop compliant coding processes using regulatory references
Support revenue optimization while maintaining compliance through auditing, training, and research
Serve as an expert resource on coding systems and regulatory guidelines
Report documentation and coding improvement needs
Maintain coding certification and proficiency
Perform provider and peer coding audits
Assist with monitoring internal controls for coding and billing
Facilitate external audit activities and reporting
Requirements:
Certification such as CPC, COC, CIC (AAPC), CCS-P, CCS, RHIT, or RHIA (AHIMA)
Pay Range and Compensation Package:
The compensation range for this position is $23.58 per hour to $39.38 per hour. Actual compensation depends on experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked, and compensation model.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin.
Note:
TalentHop is a recruitment partner of this role. Please note that all employment decisions, including candidate assessment, interviews, hiring, compensation, and employment terms, are made exclusively by the hiring employer.