Certified Medical Coder

Overview

Illinois Cancer Care is seeking a highly organized Certified Professional Coder (CPC) to join our team as a Coding Specialist. In this role you will translate medical diagnoses and procedure descriptions into accurate codes, ensuring high-quality health‑care data records. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a detail‑oriented environment and enjoys being a key part of a collaborative team.

• Pay Range: $18.00 – $28.00/hour (based on experience, education, and other factors)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plan options)
• Special wellness programs – Maven, Hinge Health, Livongo, Vitality, and Wondr
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions
• Company‑paid life, short‑term, and long‑term disability insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Paid time off and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounts through our Perks Program

• Assist office staff, physicians, and other providers with coding inquiries, billing, and documentation policies, procedures and regulations.
• Audit coded data to assure compliance with government and payer regulations.
• Analyze and interpret complex patient medical records to identify and determine the amount and nature of billable services in any clinical area.
• Ensure strict confidentiality of financial and medical records.
• Export charges from EMR into the billing software system and process all claims through the billing software following documented processes to ensure clean claims are sent to payers.
• Research inquiries from providers, patients, and payers about fees, reimbursements, and denials.
• Attend coding conferences, workshops, and in‑house sessions to receive updated coding information and changes in coding and/or regulations.
• Perform all other duties as requested or required.
• Adhere to HIPAA, OSHA, and Illinois Cancer Care policies and procedures.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Certified Professional Coder Certificate (required).
• Experience related to the duties and responsibilities preferred.

Work is performed in an office environment and may involve frequent contact with physicians, staff, patients, and the public. Workload may be large volumes at times and stressful. The Medical Coding Specialist may be exposed to communicable diseases and other conditions common to the clinical environment. Safety policies and good health practices are expected to be understood and observed.

Knowledge of medical terminology, grammar, spelling, and punctuation; knowledge of the insurance industry; skill in operating computers and photocopiers; ability to read, understand, and follow oral and written instructions; ability to sort and file materials correctly by alphabetic or numeric systems; ability to speak clearly and concisely; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, employees, and the public.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider
• Hospitals and Health Care