Senior Medical Coder

Optum is a global organization delivering care aided by technology to help millions live healthier lives. The Senior Medical Coder performs concurrent review of Fee-For-Service coding rules, ensuring CPT and E/M codes are accurately coded and billed for maximum reimbursement and minimal denials. This role supports coding functions within charge review, claim edits, and denials and is critical to maintaining coding accuracy and revenue cycle integrity.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM

Location: Remote - Nationwide

Responsibilities include applying knowledge of diagnosis, procedural, evaluation and management, and ancillary services coding; interpreting clinical documentation; generating queries for unclear or incomplete documentation; utilizing coding software; applying coding guidelines; managing multiple coding tasks; resolving edits or denials; providing responses to coding audits; educating and mentoring others; understanding coding impact on revenue cycle; and other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Coding certification from AAPC or AHIMA (e.g., CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, RHIT, RHIA, CCA, CCS, CCS-P)
• 3+ years coding experience including multiple specialties
• 1+ years family practice coding experience
• 1+ years revenue cycle experience
• Advanced knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, Modifiers & HCPCS coding rules and medical terminology, disease process, anatomy, and physiology

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Epic

Pay is hourly, ranging from $23.89 to $42.69 based on full-time employment, with a comprehensive benefits package and incentives offered. Employment is remote with adherence to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

UnitedHealth Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion, health equity, and environmental responsibility.