Remote Medical Coding Specialist (Canada)

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