Specialty Senior Medical Coder - General Surgery

Job Description

Job Description

Specialty Senior Medical Coder – General Surgery

Location: Irving, TX

COMPENSATION & SCHEDULE

• $35.75/hr (Non-CGSC Certified) | $42.00/hr (CGSC Certified – General Surgery)

• Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

• W2 | Temp to Perm

• Start Date: 03/16/2026

ROLE IMPACT:

The Specialty Coder Senior – General Surgery ensures accurate, compliant coding for high-dollar inpatient and outpatient professional services. This role drives revenue integrity by reducing denials, supporting clean claims, and maintaining a minimum 95% coding accuracy rate. Success is defined by precise code assignment, strong documentation review, and consistent productivity in a remote environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assign ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS codes in accordance with Official Coding Guidelines and AMA CPT standards

• Code inpatient and outpatient Evaluation & Management (E/M) and surgical/operative procedures, generating accurate MS-DRG and APR-DRG groupings

• Review clinical documentation, diagnostic results, admit orders, and discharge dispositions to ensure billing integrity

• Resolve coding denials, manage work queues, abstract data into the EMR, and collaborate with HIM and CDI teams to query providers as needed

• Participate in audits, identify hospital-acquired conditions (HAC), and support process improvements to reduce backend errors

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of multi-specialty physician operative and procedural coding experience in an acute care hospital and/or outpatient clinic setting, including General Surgery

• 1+ year of professional billing, claims denials, appeals, and/or revenue cycle experience

• Active CPC, CCS, or CCA certification; completion of an AAPC or AHIMA-approved Coding Certificate Program; High School Diploma or GED required (CGSC required for higher pay rate)

Core Tools & Systems

• EPIC (required) and Meditech (preferred) electronic medical record (EMR) systems

• Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS Level II coding systems

• Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer guidelines including LCDs (Local Coverage Determinations) and NCDs (National Coverage Determinations)

• Denial management and revenue cycle workflow systems

APPLICATION PROCESS INCLUDES

• In-person interview

• Background check (criminal record, education, and employment verification)

• Drug screen

• Clerical testing

Legal Notice

This position requires completion of an in-person interview, background check (criminal, education, and employment verification), drug screen, and clerical testing as part of the pre-employment process.

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