Guidehouse

Medical Coding & Reimbursement Specialist

Guidehouse$80K — $95K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in medical coding, reimbursement, payment integrity, auditing, compliance, revenue cycle, or claims operations.
  • Strong knowledge of major coding systems and Medicare reimbursement methodologies.
  • Experience within payer, provider, or federal healthcare environments.
  • Ability to translate coding guidance into operational recommendations.
  • Various relevant certifications in medical coding and compliance are required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain coding groupings for healthcare services.
  • Support the creation of accurate code sets representing episodes of care.
  • Research Medicare policies and reimbursement methodologies for code decisions.
  • Identify bundled and ancillary services associated with diagnoses.
  • Validate code sets against Medicare requirements and coding standards.
  • Review provider billing practices for accuracy and compliance.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders on coding inclusion and exclusion decisions.

Benefits

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement and Skills Development Opportunities
  • Student Loan PayDown
Full Job Description
Job Family:
Strategy & Transformation Consulting

Travel Required:
Up to 25%

Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

We are seeking a Senior Medical Coding & Reimbursement Specialist to support federal health programs by providing expertise in healthcare coding, reimbursement, provider billing practices, and claims operations. In this role, you will help shape how coding standards, reimbursement requirements, provider billing workflows, and healthcare service relationships are analyzed, evaluated, and operationalized across clinical, operational, reimbursement, and analytics stakeholders.

You will apply knowledge of CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, modifiers, revenue codes, claims adjudication, and reimbursement methodologies to support consistent decision-making, improve operational understanding, and ensure healthcare services are accurately represented within program processes and supporting frameworks. The ideal candidate brings deep coding and reimbursement expertise combined with an understanding of how healthcare services move from clinical delivery through documentation, coding, billing, adjudication, and payment. Responsibilities will include:
  • Develop, refine, and maintain CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, modifier, revenue code, and ancillary service code groupings.
  • Support development of code sets that accurately represent episodes of care, treatment pathways, and healthcare services.
  • Research coding guidance, Medicare policies, reimbursement methodologies, and billing requirements to support code inclusion and exclusion decisions.
  • Identify related, supporting, bundled, ancillary, add-on, and downstream services associated with diagnoses and procedures.
  • Validate code sets against Medicare requirements, fee schedules, reimbursement policies, NCCI edits, and coding standards.
  • Review provider billing practices and claims patterns to identify missing, duplicative, or inappropriate code relationships.
  • Document coding rationale, business rules, assumptions, exclusions, and validation findings.
  • Participate in coding reviews, clinical reviews, quality control activities, and stakeholder reviews.
  • Collaborate with clinicians, reimbursement SMEs, and analytics teams to evaluate code inclusion, exclusion, and grouping decisions.
  • Support governance processes, change requests, maintenance activities, and version control efforts.


What You Will Need:
  • 5+ years of experience in medical coding, reimbursement, payment integrity, auditing, compliance, revenue cycle, or claims operations.
  • Strong knowledge of CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, revenue codes, modifiers, Medicare reimbursement methodologies, claims adjudication, provider billing workflows, NCCI edits, and fee schedules.
  • Experience working within payer, provider, TPA, Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, Commercial, or Federal healthcare environments.
  • Ability to translate coding guidance and reimbursement requirements into operationally actionable code set recommendations.
  • Candidates should possess one or more of the following certifications:
    • Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
    • Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)
    • Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA)
    • Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC)
    • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
    • Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
    • Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC)
    • Certified Emergency Department Coding Specialist (CEDC)
    • Certified OBGYN Coding Specialist (COBGC)
    • Certified Orthopedic Surgical Coding Specialist (COSC)


What Would Be Nice to Have:
  • Experience supporting federal health programs, Medicare-based payment models, or large payer environments.
  • Exposure to authorization, utilization management, payment integrity, or claims analytics initiatives where coding decisions affect operational or financial outcomes.
  • Experience working with analytics or technical teams to translate coding and reimbursement logic into business rules, validation criteria, or operational requirements.
  • Familiarity with specialty-specific coding areas such as emergency medicine, orthopedics, behavioral health, women's health, durable medical equipment, or surgical/procedural services.


What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:
  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life
  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Student Loan PayDown
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
  • Skills Development & Certifications
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
  • Mobility Stipend


About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is a management consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm provides consulting services to clients in the public and commercial sectors, with a focus on energy, financial services, healthcare, national security, and aerospace and defense. Guidehouse was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from PwC. The firm has over 7,000 employees and operates in more than 50 locations worldwide.
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