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 II to support the Defense Health Agency (DHA). This role involves professional and institutional coding for outpatient specialty clinics, day surgeries, emergency department, and observation services. The Medical Coder II demonstrates advanced coding knowledge, strong productivity, and high accuracy across a broader range of encounter types.

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 and 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 institutional services

• 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)

Evaluation & Management (E&M) Certifications:

• AAPC: Certified Evaluation and Management Coder (CEMC)
• NAMAS: Certified Evaluation and Management Auditor (CEMA)

Institutional Coding Certifications

Must hold one or more of the following advanced institutional coding certifications through AAPC or AHIMA:

• AAPC:
  • Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC)
  • Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)
• AHIMA:
  • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of medical coding experience (required)
• Experience coding outpatient specialty clinics, emergency department, observation services, or day surgeries (required)
• DoD or Veterans Administration medical coding experience (preferred)
• MHS GENESIS medical 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)