CODING SPECIALIST 3 - CT Surgery/Transplant Surgery.
About The Position
Faculty Practice Plan Services (FPPS) is hiring a full-time, remote Coding Specialist 3 supporting CT Surgery and Transplant Surgery. The role performs chart analysis and coding work for surgical specialties to support accurate coding, billing, and reimbursement for the medical center. It also reviews and resolves coding and billing issues in Epic, consults with physicians and clinical department representatives, and provides guidance on coding and documentation. The specialist helps maintain timely professional-fee billing, identify systemic causes of billing delays, and may complete special projects or work associated with lower-level Coding Specialist classifications. FPPS supports UW Physicians, a practice group of more than 1,800 physicians and other healthcare professionals associated with UW Medicine. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve public health through medical knowledge, outstanding care, and preparation of future health professionals.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Certification as one of the following: RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CIC, COC, CIRCC, RCC, or ROCC.
- Three years of coding experience, or equivalent education/experience.
Responsibilities
- Analyze charts and abstract CPT, HCPCS, ICD codes, and modifiers for surgical specialties to support appropriate coding, billing, and reimbursement.
- Review and resolve Epic account issues, including missing or incorrect modifiers and charges, medical necessity edits, CCI edits, claim edits, and payer denials.
- Verify the accuracy of ICD diagnosis codes and CPT/HCPCS codes.
- Consult with physicians and clinical department representatives, as appropriate, to verify services rendered and documented.
- Provide feedback to improve understanding of coding and documentation issues and opportunities.
- Make coding corrections and support PFS by reviewing specified services for charge accuracy.
- Serve as a resource on current surgical coding, billing, and regulatory guidelines, including denial mitigation and reduction strategies.
- Maintain Epic work queue turnaround times to prevent professional-fee charge delays.
- Identify potentially avoidable billing delays and systemic issues contributing to delays or inefficient resource use, and help address root causes.
- Perform special projects or work associated with lower-level classifications in the Coding Specialist series.
Benefits
- Benefits are offered; details are provided on the University of Washington staff benefits website.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
