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Coding Analyst, HB Coding-Part Time (Remote - Must reside in IL, IN, IA, WI, MO) - Day Shift 20 hours

Northwestern Medicine · Chicago, IL · Remote available · Part time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you worked with Patient Accounting or Registration to fix a recurring billing problem.

What they are checking: Whether they solve root causes across departments, which the posting names as a key duty.

This is a remote, 20-hour role. How do you stay productive and accurate working from home?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage themselves and keep quality high without close supervision.

How do you stay current with yearly ICD-10 and CPT updates?

What they are checking: Whether they keep their credential knowledge current, which is required for this role.

What would you do

A claim fails an LCD edit because the diagnosis doesn't support medical necessity. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they look for supported documentation or query the provider instead of picking a code that passes.

The documentation is unclear about whether a condition is current or historical. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they send a compliant, non-leading query to the provider rather than assuming.

About the work

Walk me through how you code an outpatient visit from start to finish, from opening the record to final codes.

What they are checking: Whether they read the whole record and follow official guidelines rather than coding from a single note.

How do you resolve an NCCI edit on a claim where two procedures look like they bundle together?

What they are checking: Whether they understand bundling rules and when a modifier is truly supported by documentation.

What's the difference between hard-coded chargemaster codes and soft-coded codes, and where do errors usually come from?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the chargemaster and can spot errors that affect many claims at once.

How do you assign an E and M level for a physician encounter under the current guidelines?

What they are checking: Whether they know medical decision making and time rules after the recent E and M changes.

What is your accuracy rate and how is it measured in your current job?

What they are checking: Whether they track their own quality and can speak to audits and productivity targets.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

Required: • 3 years of experience in acute healthcare setting • RHIT or RHIA or CCS or CCS-P or COC or CPC • AHIMA or AAPC membership Part time, 20 hours/week The HB Coding Analyst reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Memorial, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. The HB Coding Analyst is the coding and reimbursement expert in ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding and has expertise with HCPC Level I and II procedural codes. Also demonstrates expertise to resolve NCD/LCD and NCCI edits of hard-coded (Chargemaster) and soft-coded (coder assigned) HCPC codes. Responsibilities: • Utilizes technical coding expertise to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes to outpatient visit types • Utilizes technical coding expertise to assign Evaluation and Management codes for physician encounters • Reviews the medical record thoroughly, utilizing all available documentation to code appropriate diagnoses, procedures, and evaluation and management services • Collaborates with Patient Accounting, Registration, case managers, and other clinical areas to provide coding reimbursement expertise • Interprets health record documentation using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, clinical disease process, pharmacology, and medical terminology to report appropriate diagnoses and/or procedures • Follows ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Coding Clinic, Coding Clinic for HCPCs, CPT Assistant, interprets coding conventions and instructional notes to select appropriate diagnoses and procedures with a minimum of 95% accuracy • Resolves NCCI, NCD/LCD or other outpatient edit claim failures as assigned • Meets established minimum coding productivity and quality standards for each outpatient encounter type • Other duties as assigned Required: • 3 years of experience in acute healthcare setting • RHIT or RHIA or CCS or CCS-P or COC or CPC • AHIMA or AAPC membership Preferred: • RHIA/RHIT with CCS, CCS-P, COC, CPC • 4 years’ experience in acute healthcare setting • 4 years’ experience in a professional setting Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings. If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.