Join Decypher and make a direct impact on the health and readiness of America’s service members, veterans, and their families. Since 2008 Decypher has offered healthcare industry professionals careers where their expertise is valued, and their work makes a meaningful impact. Decypher partners with the Defense Health Agency to deliver professional services, technology, and management solutions. Our mission is to provide and support quality care for our veterans, servicemembers and their families, across the United States.

Flexible work from home schedule!

Description

We are seeking full-time Medical Coder I to support our mission with the Defense Health Agency (DHA). This role focuses on professional and institutional coding for outpatient primary care encounters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Documentation Review: Review clinical documentation to identify and resolve inconsistencies, ambiguities, or discrepancies that may impact coding accuracy or quality of patient care
• Code Assignment: Accurately assign:
  • Evaluation & Management (E&M) codes
  • Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
  • Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), including modifiers and units of service
  • ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes for outpatient encounters
  • ICD-10-PCS procedure codes (as applicable for inpatient records)
• System Utilization: Use the Military Health System (MHS) GENESIS to remotely access patient records and assign appropriate codes
• Productivity & Quality: Meet or exceed established productivity benchmarks while maintaining a minimum 97% coding accuracy standard

Required Qualifications:

Candidates must meet one of the following educational or training requirements:

• Associate’s degree or higher in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, or a biological science, OR
• University certificate in Medical Coding, OR
• Completion of a medical training program beyond apprentice level (e.g., medical technician, hospital corpsman, medical service specialist, or hospital training) under professional medical supervision through the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. Maritime Service

Certifications:

Must hold one or more of the following certifications from AAPC, AHIMA:

Professional Coding Certifications:

• AAPC: Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
• AHIMA:
  • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
  • Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
  • Certified Coding Specialist – Physician (CCS-P)

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year of medical coding experience (required)
• DoD or Veterans Administration medical coding experience (preferred)
• MHS GENESIS coding experience (preferred)

Work Environment & Schedule:

• 100% Remote
• Flexible scheduling Sunday–Saturday
• Up to 40 hours per week

We are currently hiring in:

AK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,FL,GA,HI,IL,IN,KS,LA,MD,ME,MO,MS,NC,NE,NM,NV,OH,OK,SC,TN,TX,UT,VA,WA

Decypher is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to a diverse
and inclusive workforce (M/F/D/V)