Remote Medical Coding Specialist

Remote Medical Coding Jobs in Canada

Rex.zone connects certified medical coders with Canadian healthcare, digital health, clinic, hospital, and RCM teams. In this full-time, remote-first role you will translate clinical documentation into accurate, compliant codes (ICD-10-CA, CCI) to support claims readiness, denial prevention, reporting, and coding quality programs while protecting PHI and meeting productivity targets.

What You Will Do

Review charts, provider notes, operative reports, diagnostics, and discharge summaries in EMR/EHR systems

Abstract relevant clinical details and assign ICD-10-CA diagnosis codes and CCI intervention/procedure codes

Apply sequencing rules, coding conventions, and client/payer/provincial requirements where applicable

Identify documentation gaps and submit compliant CDI queries for clarification

Support pre-bill/post-bill edits, claims review, and denial prevention initiatives

Participate in QA, internal audits, and guideline updates; respond to audit feedback

Maintain accuracy, turnaround time, and throughput expectations in a fully remote workflow

Follow PHIPA and provincial privacy requirements with secure access controls and handling procedures

Required Qualifications

2+ years of recent medical coding experience in a Canadian healthcare, hospital, clinic, or RCM setting

Working knowledge of ICD-10-CA and CCI coding conventions, abstracting, and sequencing

Experience with chart review, coding edits, and QA/audit feedback loops

Comfort using EMR/EHR systems and structured clinical documentation workflows

Strong written communication for documentation queries and audit responses

Ability to work independently while collaborating across teams/time zones

Preferred Qualifications

HIM background and familiarity with Canadian health data standards

Exposure to inpatient/outpatient/ED/surgery/specialty coding at volume

Denials management, appeals support, or payer correspondence experience

Participation in formal coding audits, education, or guideline training

Familiarity with coding analytics and documentation improvement initiatives

How To Apply

Apply via Rex.zone and complete your profile and availability details

Highlight ICD-10-CA/CCI experience, care settings, tools used, productivity metrics, and audit/QA exposure

Be prepared to discuss coding scenarios, query examples, and accuracy/throughput benchmarks