Certified Coder – Physicians Billing Service

WashU IT

Certified Coder responsible for appealing denied claims and coding services for Physicians Billing Service. Collaborating with physicians and clinical staff on documentation and reimbursement issues.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeSt. Louis • Montana • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $25 - $38 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for appealing claims denied by third-party payers
Creates appropriate letters and compiles documentation to substantiate the validity of claims
Investigates and problem solves reimbursement issues in collaboration with other coding staff and faculty
Works directly with physicians and other clinical staff as needed to provide documentation feedback and to develop appeals
Researches payer policies and processes
Reviews clinical documentation in the medical record to identify all pertinent facts necessary to select the comprehensive diagnoses and procedures that fully describe the patient's conditions and treatment
Codes evaluation and management services to the appropriate CPT code level
Ensures ICD codes are linked appropriately to services provided
Responsible for charge corrections when necessary
Works assigned Epic Work queues, CRM tasks, and reviews remittance advice for rejections and accuracy of payment amounts as needed
Identifies invoices that have been rejected per department criteria
Performs accounts receivable (AR) functions in the Epic billing system, including updating insurance information, demographics
Completes special projects as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have one of the following coding credentials: AHIMA (CCA, CCS, or CCS-P); AAPC (CPC, CPC-A, CPC-H, CPC-H-A, or one of the AAPC specialty-specific coding credentials)
Previous coding experience or experience equivalent to an associate’s degree in a related field is preferred
Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding is preferred
No specific work experience is required for this position

Benefits

Comp & perks

Up to 22 days of vacation
10 recognized holidays
Sick time
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance
Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, starting at 7%
Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child
Tuition coverage for you and your family members, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

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Hard Skills & Tools

ICD-10 codingCPT codingclaims appealsmedical documentation reviewaccounts receivablecharge correctionscoding credentialingevaluation and management codingpayer policy researchreimbursement issue resolution

Soft Skills

problem solvingcollaborationcommunicationattention to detailorganizational skills

Certifications

AHIMA CCAAHIMA CCSAHIMA CCS-PAAPC CPCAAPC CPC-AAAPC CPC-HAAPC CPC-H-A