Certified Medical Coder

Boomerang Healthcare

Certified Medical Coder managing medical coding for pain management services. Ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and collaborating with billing teams for accurate claims.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $30 - $50 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assign accurate CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 codes for all services performed at BHC facilities
Apply appropriate modifier usage based on payer and service requirements
Ensure documentation supports medical necessity, procedural complexity, and level of services
Apply correct diagnosis sequencing and body-part specificity required for WC claims
Support WC-specific documentation requirements, including injury dates. Causality, and treating physician narratives
Collaborate with billing teams to ensure correct claim formats, attachments, and WC payer rules are met
Ensure coding compliance with CMS, AMA, NCCI, and OIG guidelines
Participate in internal and external coding audits , implement corrective actions as needed
Identify coding trends that impact denials, underpayments, or compliance risk
Provide feedback and education to provider to improve documentation and coding accuracy
Assumes other responsibilities as appropriate to the position and organizational needs

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree preferred
Active coding certification required: CPC, CCS, or equivalent (AAPC or AHIMA)
Minimum 3-5 years of medical coding experience in pain management, workers’ compensation billing
Demonstrated experience with FRP or multidisciplinary rehab models as well as Commercial and Medicare pain management coding
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet daily deadlines, and collaborate with cross-functional RCM teams
Experience with multiple EHR/ Practice Management systems (IMS, Nextgen, Athena, eClinicalWorks or similar)
Basic understanding of NCCI edits and payer-specific billing guidelines
Accuracy and attention to detail, analytical thinking and problem solving and high integrity and compliance focus
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., formulas, pivot tables) and solid skills in other Microsoft Office applications

Benefits

Comp & perks

Amazing work/life balance
Generous Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription benefits (PPO & HMO)
401(K) Plan with Employer Matching
License & Tuition Reimbursements
Paid Time Off
Holiday Pay & Floating Holiday
Employee Perks and Discount Programs
Supportive environment to help you grow and succeed

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Hard Skills & Tools

CPT codingHCPCS codingICD-10 codingmodifier usagediagnosis sequencingcoding compliancecoding auditsmedical codingpain management codingworkers' compensation billing

Soft Skills

attention to detailanalytical thinkingproblem solvingcollaborationability to meet deadlineshigh integritycompliance focus

Certifications

CPCCCSAAPC certificationAHIMA certification