Coding Specialist – Pre-Service

Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. (HOPCo)

Coding Specialist handling patient records and coding for authorizations. Assigning medical codes and ensuring regulatory compliance for accurate documentation.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reviewing patient records, doctor's notes, and other relevant documentation to extract information about diagnoses, procedures, and treatments.
Determine which diagnostic and procedural information is necessary for accurate coding of an authorization.
Assign appropriate ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes based on the information found in the medical records.
Verifying the correctness of assigned codes, ensuring they align with coding guidelines and regulations, and identifying any discrepancies or errors.
Communicating with physicians, clinical stakeholders and other teams such as surgical scheduling and authorization management to clarify any ambiguities in the documentation or coding.
Ensuring the security and confidentiality of patient information as mandated by HIPAA.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma/GED
2-3 years of experience in coding and medical terminology
Ortho coding is required
Must be AAPC/AHIMA/NHA Certified with maintained credentials
Coding Certification from AAPC/AHIMA/NHA (CPC, CCS-P, CBCS)
Knowledge of medical terminology
In-depth knowledge of coding guidelines and regulations
Ability to identify and resolve discrepancies in medical records or claims.
Accuracy is critical in coding, requiring meticulous attention to detail.
Ability to communicate effectively with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
Efficiently inputting and managing coding data.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Normal office environment
Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment.
Some bending and stretching are required.
Manual dexterity using a calculator and computer keyboard

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Hard Skills & Tools

ICD-10 codingCPT codingHCPCS codingmedical terminologycoding guidelinesdiscrepancy resolutiondata managementattention to detailauthorization codingortho coding

Soft Skills

communicationinterpersonal skillsattention to detailproblem-solvingcollaboration

Certifications

AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC)AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)NHA Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS)