Job Description
Description We are seeking a detail-oriented Surgery Medical Coder to join our team. This role is primarily remote, but candidates must live close enough to attend minimal onsite training and occasional in-person meetings as needed. The ideal candidate will have coding experience in a surgical specialty environment and hold an active coding certification. Hours: Monday - Friday 8am -5pm Responsibi
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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