Medical Coding Specialist I - Outpatient 

Exciting Opportunity at MSK:  Medical Coding Specialist I - Outpatient 

At Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK), mission-driven teams support exceptional cancer care, research, and education. The Medical Coding Specialist I plays a vital role by transforming complex clinical documentation into accurate, compliant data that supports patient care, research initiatives, regulatory reporting, and financial integrity across inpatient and outpatient settings. 

Role Overview 

• Analyze outpatient medical records to extract clinical, pathological, therapeutic, and epidemiologic data 

• Apply ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding principles to ensure accurate and compliant clinical data 

• Verify patient demographics, admission details, discharge data, and treatment information prior to coding 

• Assign and sequence principal and secondary diagnoses and procedures at the highest level of specificity 

• Ensure coding accuracy to support research, reimbursement, planning, statistics, and regulatory reporting 

• Enter and maintain accurate coding data across multiple databases and information systems 

• Complete assigned case volumes, corrections, and special coding projects within established standards 

Key Qualifications 

• 2+ years of relevant clinical coding experience 

• Extensive knowledge of ICD-10-CM coding, anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology 

• Experience in coding with Epic or other coding software  ( like 3M/Solventum Encoder), is a plus. 

• Experience in coding ambulatory, methods of administration/ chemotherapy administration, clinical diagnosis and/or procedural coding is preferred 

• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of protected health information 

• CPC or CSS certification required 

Core Skills 

• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and coding accuracy 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet productivity standards under pressure 

• Clear verbal and written communication skills, including effective team collaboration 

• Strong information management and data entry capabilities across multiple systems 

• Sound professional judgment and accountability in a highly regulated healthcare environment 

Additional Information: 

• Schedule: Flexible start between 6 AM – 10 AM EST 

• Location: Remote 

• Reporting To Supervisor, Clinical Data Specialist 

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