Job Title: Medical Abstractionist – Physician Practice
Location: Philadelphia, PA 19104
Schedule: Full-Time | Monday–Friday | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM EST
Duration: 3-Month Minimum (Likely Extension | Temp-to-Perm Potential)
Compensation: Orientation hours are billable | Overtime paid at 1.5x
JOB SUMMARY This role is responsible for reviewing medical record documentation, including procedure reports, and assigning appropriate CPT and ICD-10 codes. It also involves timely charge submissions and/or data entry of the coded services.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Essential Functions
Systematically review and analyze patient medical records to identify all appropriate diagnoses and procedures performed, producing coded abstracts for physician billing.
Submit coded services for billing and/or enter coded data for claim submission in alignment with departmental productivity and accuracy standards.
Review inpatient data and reconcile billable services, including system processing reviews, timely communication of errors or omissions, and identification of insufficient clinical documentation.
Review and resolve coding-related edits and errors that may impact claim submission.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of coding and documentation requirements as outlined by CPT, ICD-10, CMS, and internal compliance standards for all physician services.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
High School Diploma or GED – Required
Associate’s Degree – Preferred
Work Experience:
At least one (1) year of coding experience – Required
At least two (2) years of coding experience – Preferred
Certification Required (no apprentice status accepted):
Certified Professional Coder (CPC – AAPC)
OR Certified Coding Specialist (CCS – AHIMA)
OR Certified Coding Specialist – Physician-Based (CCS-P – AHIMA)
Work Environment:
Full-time, Monday to Friday
Initial 30–90 days onsite (based on performance)
Hybrid schedule possible after successful in-office period (e.g., 4 office days/month)