Remote Charge Entry Specialist

Job Overview

Virelia Health connects Charge Entry Specialists with remote opportunities across healthcare organizations — hospitals, medical practices, specialty clinics, and revenue cycle teams.

We are seeking motivated Remote Charge Entry Specialists for entry-level and early-career opportunities supporting charge entry teams across the United States.

A Remote Charge Entry Specialist supports charge entry, billing data entry, charge capture, and revenue cycle data workflows for healthcare organizations. Working within the charge entry team's scope, the Charge Entry Specialist is the detail-driven professional who enters charge data from clinical encounters into the billing system — ensuring every service provided is accurately captured, coded, and billed so the organization gets paid correctly.

No prior healthcare or billing experience is required. Paid training is provided. This role is well-suited to candidates who are detail-oriented, comfortable with billing systems and data entry, and take pride in data accuracy — including career changers, recent graduates, and first-time remote workers coming from banking, insurance, administrative, or data entry roles.

The specific healthcare organization, billing focus, and scope of responsibilities will depend on the employer and assignment.

This opportunity may be suitable for professionals searching for remote charge entry jobs, work-from-home billing data entry jobs, entry-level healthcare jobs no experience, remote charge capture specialist, or virtual charge entry specialist roles.

What You'll Do

As a Remote Charge Entry Specialist, you may support charge entry across a range of virtual charge encounters.

• Enter charge data — entering charge data from clinical encounters into the billing system.
• Enter CPT codes — entering current procedural terminology (CPT) codes.
• Enter ICD-10 codes — entering ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes to support billing.
• Enter HCPCS codes — entering HCPCS codes for supplies and services.
• Enter modifiers — entering appropriate modifiers to support accurate billing.
• Process super bills — processing super bills from providers.
• Process encounter forms — processing encounter forms into the billing system.
• Review clinical documentation — reviewing clinical documentation to verify charge accuracy.
• Verify charge accuracy — verifying charges match clinical documentation and coding.
• Verify charge completeness — confirming every service is captured.
• Support charge reconciliation — supporting charge reconciliation between clinical and billing systems.
• Support charge capture — supporting charge capture workflows.
• Support charge review — supporting charge review for errors and missing data.
• Handle charge exceptions — flagging and routing charges that need review.
• Support charge audits — supporting internal charge audits.
• Support charge reporting — supporting charge metrics and reporting.
• Support multiple systems — working across EHR, billing, and practice management systems.
• Support charge quality — supporting charge accuracy and audit readiness.
• Document charge entry activity accurately in the billing system and EHR.
• Maintain HIPAA compliance — protecting patient information across all charge entry work.
• Meet charge entry quality and productivity standards.
• Participate in team meetings, training, and quality improvement.
• Maintain current knowledge of charge entry systems, charge entry policies, and charge capture workflows.

Virtual Charge Entry Focus

Virtual charge entry is a growing area of healthcare operations — driven by increased demand for accurate charge capture, expanded remote billing workflows, and the recognition that dedicated charge entry specialists improve charge accuracy, reduce billing errors, and improve revenue cycle performance. Virtual Charge Entry Specialists extend charge entry reach, support healthcare organizations, and improve charge accuracy across organizations.

Depending on the program, virtual charge entry may focus on:

The Charge Entry Specialist's role is to provide charge entry support within the charge entry team's scope — including charge data entry, charge verification, charge reconciliation, and accurate documentation. Clinical decisions, patient care decisions, and clinical coding decisions remain with clinical and coding leadership; the Charge Entry Specialist supports the charge entry process and coordinates with coding, billing, and revenue cycle teams.

This structure keeps the role focused on charge entry, billing data entry, documentation, and revenue cycle data support.

Virtual Charge Entry Specialist Workflow

A Remote Charge Entry Specialist may follow a structured workflow across each virtual charge encounter.

Depending on the employer's protocols, you may:

Required Qualifications

• No prior healthcare or billing experience required — paid training provided.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Strong attention to detail — accurate with charge and billing data.
• Comfort with computers, billing systems, and data entry.
• Ability to learn new software and charge entry systems.
• Strong typing and data entry skills.
• Comfort with numbers and codes (medical coding basics helpful, but not required).
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
• Reliable internet and a private workspace suitable for confidential charge entry work.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience or background in any of the following may be beneficial — but none are required:

Skills & Competencies

Charge Entry & Billing Skills

Data Accuracy & Organization

Digital Tools & Technology

A Typical Day

A typical day may begin by logging into the charge entry system — reviewing the day's charge entry queue, pending charges from completed clinical encounters, and any priority items from the previous shift.

You'll review charge tasks — pulling up each encounter and identifying what charges need to be entered.

You'll review clinical documentation — reading the provider's documentation (office visit notes, operative reports, procedure notes) to identify the services that were provided.

You'll enter CPT codes — entering procedure codes for the services provided, along with ICD-10 diagnosis codes to support medical necessity.

You'll enter modifiers and HCPCS — entering modifiers where appropriate and HCPCS codes for supplies and services.

You'll verify charge accuracy — checking that charges match the clinical documentation and that all required data is present.

You'll support charge reconciliation — confirming that charges in the billing system match what happened in the clinical encounter.

Between tasks, you'll handle charge exceptions — flagging charges that need clinical or coding review and routing them to the right team.

Throughout the day, you'll work across multiple billing and EHR systems, document your charge entry activity accurately, support charge quality goals, and maintain HIPAA compliance across all charge entry work.

The role combines charge data entry, CPT/ICD-10/HCPCS code entry, charge verification, charge reconciliation, documentation, and revenue cycle data support.

Unlike clinical roles that require a nursing license or clinical certification, this Charge Entry Specialist role is a true entry-level position — you help healthcare organizations capture every billable service and get paid correctly.

Remote Work Environment

This position is designed for remote charge entry delivery.

Depending on the employer, you may work with:

Candidates should have a stable internet connection suitable for billing system remote access, a private workspace suitable for confidential billing data, and comfort with multiple billing and EHR systems. Some employers provide equipment; others require you to supply your own computer. Requirements vary by employer.

Eligibility & Location

Remote Charge Entry Specialist roles are currently in highest demand in states with large healthcare systems, medical groups, and revenue cycle teams:

Top-demand states: Texas, Florida, California, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, Tennessee, Michigan.

Strong secondary markets: Colorado, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Most remote Charge Entry Specialist roles require U.S. residency and eligibility to work in the United States. Some employers require specific state residency; others hire nationwide. Requirements vary by employer. Always confirm the specific eligibility requirements with the employer before applying.

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Compensation & Benefits

This position offers $17–$26 per hour, based on experience, geographic location, and assignment requirements. Entry-level candidates typically start near the lower end and advance with experience and performance. Remote Charge Entry Specialist roles typically offer scheduled weekday work and structured charge entry cycles.

Benefits are assignment-specific and may vary depending on whether the opportunity is full-time, part-time, contract, or direct hire. Depending on the employer, benefits may include:

Why Consider Remote Charge Entry Specialist Work?

Virtual charge entry is expanding rapidly — driven by increased demand for accurate charge capture, expanded remote billing workflows, and the recognition that dedicated charge entry specialists improve charge accuracy, reduce billing errors, and improve revenue cycle performance.

Many Charge Entry Specialists find remote roles appealing because they offer:

• A true entry point into healthcare — no prior experience needed, paid training provided.
• Predictable work schedule — structured weekday work without clinical duties, phone work, or physical demands.
• Clear career pathway — experience translates into medical coding, billing leadership, and revenue cycle roles.
• Billing and coding skill development — charge entry experience is a natural stepping stone to medical coding (CPC, CCS) and revenue cycle leadership.
• Growing employer demand — hospitals, medical practices, specialty clinics, and revenue cycle teams are all hiring remote charge entry specialists.

It may be particularly suitable for career changers, recent graduates, first-time remote workers, and anyone who wants to start a career in healthcare without needing a clinical license or prior healthcare experience — especially those who are detail-oriented and interested in medical coding or revenue cycle.