Professional Medical Coder I

Full time position working AM shift (8a-5p, Mon-Fri).

Sign-On Bonus of $5,000 offered.

Remote position but applicants must reside in South Carolina.

OB/GYN coding experience preferred.

Lexington Health is a large healthcare network including medical centers, physician practices, and a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, SC. It is recognized for nursing care excellence and ranks as the best in Columbia Metro area.

The role involves assigning appropriate ICD and CPT codes for reimbursement and statistical purposes, following ICD, CPT, CMS, and regulatory guidelines. Abstracting clinical data from medical records accurately.

Minimum requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, with at least 1 year of professional coding experience or successful completion of coding fellowship. Required certification from AAPC or AHIMA (CCA, CPC-A eligible if fellowship completed).

Must have experience with CPT, ICD diagnosis coding, E/M documentation guidelines, CCI edits, Medicare LCDs and NCDs, and understand state/federal regulations and payer billing requirements. Computer literacy and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and electronic health records software required.

Responsibilities include reviewing hospital and outpatient documentation for accurate code assignment, entering data for reimbursement/statistics, staying current with coding trends and compliance, and collaborating with the team for quality improvement and claim corrections.

Benefits include day-one medical, dental, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 403(b) retirement plan with match, employer-paid life insurance, adoption assistance, short-term and long-term disability coverage after 90 days, tuition reimbursement, and student loan forgiveness.

Lexington Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to a discrimination-free environment and complies with all applicable laws and regulations.