Telehealth Medical Coder

Location: Permanent work from home; Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Central Time with a 1-hour unpaid break. The posting also lists PST as the work schedule timezone.

Company

hirify.global provides staffing and placement services, matching professionals with client organizations.

What you will do

• Review patient records, provider documentation, and telehealth encounter notes for completeness and coding accuracy.
• Assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II codes for Transitional Care Management and related telehealth services.
• Verify medical necessity and compliance with CMS, Medicare, Medicaid, commercial payer, and HIPAA requirements.
• Submit clean claims, resolve coding-related denials and payer inquiries, and identify documentation deficiencies.
• Conduct coding audits, support quality improvement initiatives, and provide coding education to clinical staff.
• Collaborate with providers, billing, and revenue cycle teams to improve reimbursement and reduce claim rejections.

Requirements

• CPC, CCS, COC, or equivalent medical coding certification required.
• High school diploma or GED required; an associate degree in Health Information Management or a related field is preferred.
• Experience in medical coding, preferably in primary care, care management, or telehealth.
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS Level II, medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
• Understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, commercial payer regulations, CMS documentation requirements, HIPAA, and OIG compliance.
• Experience with EHR, practice management software, Microsoft Office, and healthcare applications, with strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience coding Transitional Care Management.
• Knowledge of Chronic Care Management, Remote Patient Monitoring, Principal Care Management, and telehealth billing.
• Familiarity with value-based care models, quality reporting programs, coding audits, and compliance reviews.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent work-from-home arrangement.
• Independent contractor engagement.
• Health insurance coverage for eligible locations.
• Productivity and coding accuracy standards with ongoing education and active certification maintenance.

Hiring process

• Complete the application, assessment questions, technical check, and voice recording.
• Hourly pay is determined based on performance during the application process.
• Applications with all requirements fulfilled receive priority review.