Job Description
A leading healthcare services provider is seeking a Certified Medical Coder for remote work in Chula Vista, CA. Responsibilities include auditing medical records for compliance, entering and validating coded data, and training staff on coding processes. Candidates must have a High School diploma, certification in medical coding, and knowledge of billing systems. This position requires attention to
8:00 AM
Coders start the day by pulling their assigned chart queue. In a hospital setting, an inpatient coder might work 15–25 charts per…
8:30 AM
Open the first chart. Read the operative report, discharge summary, and physician notes. Assign the principal diagnosis code (the…
10:30 AM
Encounter a complex chart — a patient with multiple comorbidities and a surgical complication. You spend extra time to capture eve…
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