Coder, Provider Practice

Sanford Health

Coder reviewing medical documentation and assigning appropriate codes to ensure compliance with standards. Flexible hours and remote work options in a dedicated health system.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeRemote • South Dakota • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $21 - $33 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Our Coders review medical documentation, assign appropriate codes (ICD-10, HCPCS, CPT), and ensure compliance with coding standards, regulations, and company procedures.
Serve as a resource for providers in understanding covered indications and the supporting documentation.
Supports both technical and professional services in provider clinic as well as Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) and in addition hospital professional services.
Maintains a thorough understanding of National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits and relative value units as appropriate for the role.
Understands and supports the Medicare and Commercial Carrier workflows related to daily coding and denial review and appeals management, including the preparation of supporting documents and information to support the appeal process.
Monitors and validates physician charge capture.
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently, multi-task, problem solve and make informed and accurate recommendations to medical professionals based on current information.
Reviews medical documentation from physicians and other healthcare providers; assigns modifiers, diagnostic and procedure codes for symptoms, diseases, injuries, surgeries and treatments according to official classification systems and standards.
Provide accurate and timely international classification of disease – tenth edition – clinical modification (ICD-10) - CM coding of diagnoses, Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding, and in accordance with official coding standards, regulatory coding compliance guidelines and company procedures.
Review and audit medical record documentation accurately to reflect healthcare coding and to substantiate appropriate service reimbursement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate degree in Health Information Technology or Certification in Coding required.
Specific knowledge of diagnostic and procedural terminology, successful coursework from an accredited institution in International Statistical Classification of Diseases (ICD) diagnosis, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) coding schemes, medical terminology or human anatomy/physiology is preferred.
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Professional Coder-Apprentice (CPC-A), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialist-Physician based (CCS-P), CCS Healthcare (CCS-H), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) required.
If the associate is not certified at hire, the associate must be so within one year of the date of hire.

Benefits

Comp & perks

flexible hours
ability to work remotely

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Hard Skills & Tools

Medical Documentation ReviewModifier AssignmentDiagnostic CodingProcedure CodingCharge Capture Validation

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingSelf-MotivationMulti-TaskingCommunication

Certifications

Certified Professional Coder (CPC)Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)