[Hiring] Medical Coder @Mehta Medical Group PLLC

Role Description

We are seeking a highly skilled, detail-driven, and high-producing Certified Medical Coder with multi-specialty experience to join our growing healthcare organization. This role requires strong proficiency in both hospital and outpatient clinic coding, with specialty expertise in:

• Cardiology
• Urology
• Dermatology
• General Surgery
• Pulmonology

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of coding experience, maintains current certification (AAPC or equivalent), and consistently demonstrates accuracy, productivity, and strong clinical understanding across multiple service lines. This is a high-impact role within a performance-driven, collaborative organization focused on compliance, precision, and revenue integrity.

Core Responsibilities

• Coding & Documentation Review
  • Accurately assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II codes for hospital and outpatient encounters
  • Review provider documentation to ensure completeness and compliance
  • Apply correct modifiers and sequencing for multi-specialty procedures
  • Identify documentation gaps and communicate clarification requests when necessary
  • Ensure accurate E/M level selection according to current guidelines
• Specialty Coding (Required Experience)
  • Cardiology: Stress tests, echoes, cardiac caths, arrhythmias, CHF, CAD
  • Urology: Cystoscopy, TURP, prostate procedures, kidney stones
  • Dermatology: Biopsies, excisions, Mohs, lesion destruction
  • General Surgery: Hernia repair, cholecystectomy, minor/major procedures
  • Pulmonology: PFTs, bronchoscopy, COPD, sleep apnea
• Compliance & Revenue Integrity
  • Maintain adherence to CMS, NCCI edits, and payer-specific guidelines
  • Ensure accurate HCC/RAF capture where applicable
  • Participate in internal audits and quality assurance initiatives
  • Maintain productivity benchmarks while preserving coding accuracy
• Collaboration
  • Work closely with providers to improve documentation quality
  • Support billing and RCM teams in claim resolution
  • Participate in coding education updates and regulatory changes

Qualifications

• Current certification through AAPC (CPC, CPC-H, or equivalent) or AHIMA (CCS, CCS-P)
• Minimum 2+ years of hands-on coding experience
• Experience coding both hospital and outpatient clinic encounters
• Multi-specialty coding experience (cardiology, urology, dermatology, general surgery, pulmonology)
• Strong knowledge of:
  • ICD-10-CM
  • CPT
  • HCPCS
  • NCCI edits
  • E/M 2021+ guidelines
  • HCC/RAF risk adjustment concepts
• Experience with EMR systems (eCW preferred but not required)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume practice settings
• Audit experience or participation in compliance reviews
• Familiarity with V28 risk adjustment updates
• Strong understanding of modifier application and surgical global periods

Performance Expectations

• Maintain ≥ 95% coding accuracy rate
• Meet or exceed established daily/weekly productivity standards
• Maintain timely turnaround on all assigned charts
• Demonstrate proactive communication and ownership
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

What We’re Looking For

• Is highly organized and efficient
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Has strong clinical reasoning skills
• Takes pride in precision and compliance
• Communicates professionally and clearly
• Understands the financial impact of coding accuracy

Benefits

• Collaborative, supportive leadership
• Multi-specialty exposure
• Growth-focused environment
• Competitive compensation
• Performance-driven culture
• Opportunity to make measurable impact on revenue integrity and compliance

Compensation

Competitive and based on experience. Certification and specialty experience strongly influence compensation range.