Medical Billing & Coding Job Categories
Medical billing and coding is a broad field with distinct career paths depending on your certification, experience level, and the type of healthcare setting you want to work in. Some roles focus on the administrative side, like verifying insurance and submitting claims, while others require formal coding credentials from AHIMA or AAPC and involve translating clinical documentation into billable codes.
Remote opportunities exist across nearly every specialty in this field, from entry-level billing and accounts receivable positions to advanced inpatient coding and risk adjustment work that typically pays more due to its complexity. Many roles also center around a specific EHR or practice management platform, such as Epic, Athenahealth, or Tebra, since employers often prefer candidates who already know the system they use day to day.
Below, you'll find every category we track, organized by role type, certification, and software platform. Each category page lists current openings along with details on typical pay, required credentials, and the kind of employers hiring for that specialty. Browse by whichever fits your background, or start with the certification or platform you already have experience with.
Medical Billing & Revenue Cycle Roles
- Medical Billing Specialist — claims submission, payment posting, and denial resolution for healthcare providers.
- Medical Claims Specialist — processing and adjudicating healthcare insurance claims.
- Accounts Receivable Specialist — following up on unpaid claims and resolving payer discrepancies.
- Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Analyst — analyzing billing performance and identifying revenue leakage.
- Patient Access / Registration Specialist — insurance verification, scheduling, and pre-authorization.
- Credentialing Specialist — provider enrollment and payer credentialing.
Medical Coding Roles
- Medical Coder — ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS coding across inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Inpatient Coder — hospital coding using DRG classification for reimbursement.
- CCS Certified Coder — advanced AHIMA-certified coding across inpatient and outpatient records.
- HCC / Risk Adjustment Coder — risk score validation for Medicare Advantage and value-based care.
- Auditor / Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) — chart review and documentation accuracy for coding and compliance.
Certification-Specific Coding Jobs
- AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Jobs — outpatient and physician-based coding roles requiring the CPC credential.
EHR & Software-Specific Billing Jobs
- Epic Systems Medical Jobs — billing and revenue cycle roles built around the Epic platform.
- eClinicalWorks Medical Jobs — billing and coding roles using the eClinicalWorks EHR.
- Athenahealth Billing — billing roles built around the athenaCollector platform.
- Kareo / Tebra Billing — billing roles for small practices using the Tebra (formerly Kareo) platform.