What schedule-related drawback might Medical Coders face despite their location independence?

Needing to work longer hours when patient volumes spike because they often have weekly quotas instead of hourly check-ins.

While Medical Coding and Billing offers significant location independence because the work is documentation-based and suits remote setups, this flexibility comes with a specific scheduling trade-off. Unlike many clinical roles where one's time is tracked hourly and tied to direct service delivery, coding often operates on a quota system, typically measured weekly. This means that when overall patient volumes increase, leading to a larger backlog of documentation needing processing, the coder must compensate by working longer or more intense hours during that peak period to meet their established weekly requirements, even though they may be working from home.