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

The Medical Coding Specialist will review clinical documentation and assign accurate codes to support claims readiness and coding quality programs. They will also identify documentation gaps and participate in quality assurance and internal audits.

Candidates must have at least 2 years of recent medical coding experience in a Canadian healthcare setting and a working knowledge of ICD-10-CA and CCI coding conventions. Strong written communication skills and the ability to work independently while collaborating across teams are also required.

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• Medical Coding
• ICD-10-CA
• CCI
• Chart Review
• Coding Edits
• QA
• Audit Feedback
• EMR
• EHR
• Clinical Documentation
• Communication
• Denials Management
• Coding Analytics
• Documentation Improvement
• Healthcare
• RCM

Minimum experience

2+ years