Anesthesia Coding Specialist

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Johns Hopkins Health System is hiring for a Coding Specialist for the Anesthesia department.

Schedule:

• Monday- Friday
• 8:00am-4:30pm or 8:30am-5:00pm

Location:

• 100% remote
• Equipment will be provided by department
• In-home internet is required
• Candidates are required to hold permanent residence in one of the following states:
  • Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, Washington D.C., or Florida

Required Experience for the Anesthesia Specialty:

• Minimum of 3 years of coding experience
• Prior experience in pain management
• CPC certification is required

Pay Range:

• $26-30 per hour

Responsibilities

• Assigns diagnosis and procedure codes to professional billing encounters based on medical record documentation and applicable coding guidelines.
• Reviews and codes moderately complex cases, including encounters involving multiple diagnoses, comorbid conditions, or complex documentation scenarios.
• Utilizes revenue cycle and coding systems to review assigned work queues, identify coding-related claim issues, and independently resolve routine and moderately complex discrepancies.
• Collaborates with providers and clinical staff to clarify documentation and improve the quality and completeness of clinical documentation to support accurate coding and billing.
• Participates in coding quality assurance activities and ensures compliance with federal, state, payer, and organizational coding guidelines while maintaining productivity and quality standards.

• Core Coding Focus: This role involves professional fee coding in a physician-based environment and includes work with CPT coding, ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding, HCPCS coding as applicable, Evaluation & Management (E/M) leveling, and physician documentation review to support accurate, compliant coding and appropriate reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in HIM, Medical Coding, or related field; or a minimum of high school diploma or GED and 2 years work experience in medical coding can be substituted for Bachelors Degree

• CPC (AAPC Certified Professional Coder), CCA (Certified Coding Associate), or CCS-P (Certified Coding Specialist – Physician) certification is required.

• Minimum of 3 years of coding experience
• Minimum of 1 year experience in pain management

• Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer policies, including coding compliance standards and regulatory requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of CPT and HCPCS coding systems, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and professional billing coding guidelines
• Demonstrated knowledge of ICD-10 is required
• Experience utilizing coding and revenue cycle systems to review work queues, resolve coding edits, and support accurate claim submission

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