CODING SPECIALIST 3 - CT Surgery/Transplant Surgery.

University of Washington Medical Center • Seattle, WA

2d • $33 - $48 • Remote

About The Position

Faculty Practice Plan Services (FPPS) is hiring a full-time Coding Specialist 3 specializing in CT Surgery and Transplant Surgery. This remote, day-shift position works 40 hours per week and supports appropriate coding, billing, and reimbursement for UW Medicine professional fee services. The role performs chart analysis and coding, resolves coding and account issues in Epic, consults with physicians and clinical department representatives, and serves as a resource on surgical coding, billing, and regulatory guidelines.

FPPS supports UW Physicians, a practice group of more than 1,800 physicians and other healthcare professionals associated with UW Medicine. The position is regular and represented by SEIU Local 925 Nonsupervisory. Compensation is $33.47–$47.93 per hour.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One of the following credentials: 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 account coding issues, including missing or incorrect modifiers and charges, medical necessity edits, CCI edits, claim edits, and payer denials in Epic.
• Verify the accuracy of ICD diagnosis codes and CPT/HCPCS codes.
• Consult with physicians and clinical department representatives to verify services rendered and documented, and provide feedback on 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 review and mitigation and reduction strategies.
• Maintain Epic work queue turnaround times to prevent charge lags for professional fee services.
• Identify avoidable delays and systemic issues that contribute to billing delays or inefficient resource use, and help address root causes to prevent recurring errors.
• Perform special projects and, as needed, work assigned to lower-level classifications in the Coding Specialist series.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED