HB Coding Analyst / Remote / Select States
Job ID: 308799 Posted 6/6/2025
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Job Type: Direct Hire
Work Site: Remote
Category: HIM
Skills:
Salary Low: $70000 - Salary High: $90000
Duration: 2 Weeks
Shift:
Position: 308799
Job Description
Job Title: HB Coding Analyst (Remote – Select States)
Location: Remote (IL, WI, IN, IA, MO, FL)
Compensation: $60,000 to $88,000 (based on experience)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Salaried
Start Date: ASAP | Assessment Required at Initial Stage
A leading academic health system is seeking an experienced HB Coding Analyst with strong inpatient and outpatient coding skills to join their high-performing team. This fully remote position supports coding operations for a nationally ranked flagship hospital and multiple affiliated facilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assign ICD-10-CM, CPT-4, and E/M codes for outpatient and physician encounters
- Resolve NCCI, NCD/LCD, and other outpatient edit failures
- Conduct DRG downgrade reviews and draft payer appeals
- Collaborate across departments to ensure coding accuracy and compliance
- Analyze and trend coding and denial data to improve performance
- Present findings and lead staff education sessions
Must-Haves:
- 5+ years’ inpatient coding experience in academic/Level I trauma centers
- Experience with DRG appeals and highly complex chart reviews (e.g., trauma, spinal fusion, sepsis)
- Familiarity with EPIC and 3M
- RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, or COC certification
- Membership in AHIMA or AAPC
Preferred:
- Strong data analysis skills in Excel/PowerPoint
- Experience with Epic CAC workflows and service ticket systems
- Project management or education/training background
Hiring Process:
- Assessment
- Two interviews
- Quality review and brief presentation (if selected)
- Background check and drug screening
Schedule:
Monday to Friday, flexible daytime hours. Minimal to no travel required.
Note: Only applicants from IL, WI, IA, IN, MO, and FL will be considered.
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