Hospital Coding Specialist
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Remote · USJob$32.32–53.32/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Hospital Coding Specialist supports the clinical team and billing department by ensuring medical-record accuracy and integrity for appropriate reimbursement and regulatory compliance. The role reviews inpatient and outpatient documentation, assigns diagnosis and procedure codes, maintains productivity and accuracy, composes provider queries, and resolves billing inquiries and documentation trends. This is a remote position, with equipment provided for working from home.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Hospital Coding Specialist, you will help the clinical team and billing department ensure the accuracy and integrity of medical records so they can maximize optimal reimbursement while remaining fully compliant with regulatory standards.
Every day you will review complex inpatient and outpatient medical documentation to assign precise diagnosis and procedure codes. You will be expected to maintain high levels of productivity and accuracy, compose professional provider queries, and troubleshoot documentation trends to resolve billing inquiries.
To be successful in this role, you must possess strong technical proficiency in CPT and ICD coding, a deep understanding of regulatory compliance guidelines, and the ability to analyze medical documentation to identify and resolve complex coding discrepancies.
As a remote employee, we will provide you with the equipment needed to work from home, including a laptop, docking station, dual monitors, and accessories.
Job Requirements
Required
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1 year inpatient coding experience and Coding Certification (Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), RHIT, RHIA or Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) OR
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Bachelor’s degree in HIM and Coding Certification (CCS, RHIA, or CIC) OR
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Associate's degree in HIM and Coding Certification (CCS, RHIA, or CIC)
Where You'll Work
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.
Pay Range
$32.32 - $53.32 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 328 open Medical Coding jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$32.32–53.32/hr
- US median$24–38/hr120 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $42.82/hr, is 36% above the US median midpoint ($31/hr) — in the top quarter of Medical Coding hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 328 open Medical Coding jobs across the US. 46% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- UnitedHealth Group16 open
- Houston Methodist15 open
- CVS Health14 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Medical Coding postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 275 postings).
- Education
- 8 of the 328 open Medical Coding jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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