Remote Certified Coders

Remote Certified Coders review medical records and apply appropriate ICD-9-CM diagnostic codes and Altegra Health Flagged Event codes.

Requirements

• Active nursing license (RN or LPN) and/or certified coder certification through AHIMA or AAPC required
• At least one year's experience as a medical coder/abstractor
• Extensive knowledge of ICD-9-CM outpatient diagnosis coding guidelines
• Ability to code using an ICD-9-CM code book (without using an encoder)
• Computer proficiency (including MS Windows, MS Office, and the Internet)
• Strong organization skills; interpersonal and customer service skills; written and oral communication skills; and analytical skills