Certified Medical Coders – Multiple Specialties (Remote)
Company: LexiCode, an XBP Americas Company
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: Remote (US)
AHIMA and/or AAPC Certification is a requirement, Apprentice certifications are not accepted for these roles.
About LexiCode
LexiCode is a recognized industry leader in medical coding, auditing, and health information management solutions. We support healthcare systems and provider practices nationwide with top-tier talent, technology, and flexible, remote opportunities designed to help coding professionals thrive.
Position Overview
We are actively expanding our remote clinical coding team and seeking experienced, credentialed coding specialists and medical coding auditors across multiple service lines. Whether your background is rooted in facility, professional fee, emergency care, or complex surgical auditing, we invite you to submit your resume for consideration.
Our recruiting team will review your specialty experience to align you with current open requisitions.
Open Specialties & Roles
- Professional Fee:
- Professional Surgical Coder
- Professional Surgical Coder with E&M
- Profee Clinic Coder
- Profee Hospitalist Coder
- Facility / Outpatient / Emergency:
- Emergency Department Coder
- Emergency Department Coder with Facility E&M and I&I (Injection & Infusion)
- Facility Clinic Coder
- Inpatient, Auditing & Quality Assurance:
- Inpatient Facility Coder (2nd Level Reviewer / Auditor)
- Quality Assurance Auditor – Outpatient Facility & Professional Fee
Key Responsibilities
- Review complex medical records, clinical notes, and physician documentation to assign accurate ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS Level II codes.
- Ensure documentation accurately reflects patient severity of illness, risk of mortality, medical necessity, and billing compliance.
- Perform second-level reviews, DRG validations, or quality assurance audits (for audit/QA tracks) to identify educational gaps and ensure high coding accuracy.
- Query clinical providers when documentation is ambiguous, conflicting, or incomplete.
- Maintain minimum productivity and accuracy standards (95%+) in accordance with client SLAs and LexiCode guidelines.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Active Coding Credential: AHIMA (CCS, CCS-P, RHIA, RHIT) or AAPC (CPC, COC, CIC, CPMA) required.
- Experience: Minimum 2–3+ years of recent, direct specialty coding or auditing experience in one or more of the specialties listed above.
- Technical Proficiency: Hands-on experience with electronic health records (e.g., Epic, Cerner/Oracle Health, Meditech) and encoder tools (e.g., 3M 360, TruCode).
- Equipment & Connectivity: Dedicated home office space with reliable high-speed internet access.
- In-depth knowledge of official coding guidelines, CMS regulations, NCCI edits, and payer policies.
What We Offer
- 100% remote work flexibility
- Equipment, including the computer and dual monitors
- Full time pay, even between assignments
- Competitive hourly rates and production incentives
- Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching for eligible roles)
- Continuing education units (CEUs) and ongoing professional development
- Collaborative, coder-first organizational culture
How to Apply
Submit your updated resume detailing your specific specialty experience, current credentials, and encoder/EHR proficiencies. A member of our clinical recruitment team will contact qualified applicants directly.
“The pay range for this position starts at $26 per hour; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonus opportunities may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.”
Pay: From $26.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Which active AHIMA and/or AAPC Certifications do you hold?
- Which of the specialties best reflects your primary area of recent coding/auditing expertise?
- How many years of direct, recent medical coding or auditing experience do you have?
- Do you have a dedicated, private home office space with reliable high-speed wired/Wi-Fi internet capable of handling dual monitors and secure EHR connections?
License/Certification:
- AHIMA or AAPC Certificate (not apprentice) (Required)
Work Location: Remote
