Coding Specialist 4

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

71d

About The Position

UW Medicine Enterprise Records and Health Information has an outstanding opportunity for an EXPERIENCED EMERGENCY CODER. WORK SCHEDULE Days, 100% FTE Mondays - Friday POSITION HIGHLIGHTS Responsible for performing daily activities related to coding and charge submission of abstract Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) professional fee and facility emergency department coding and billing. Analyzing the medical record to assign International Classification of Diseases (ICD), CPT and/or Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes to ensure correct code assignment and optimal reimbursement in compliance with state and federal guidelines DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION Enterprise Records and Health Information (ERHI) is a Shared Service Department that supports all aspects of the patient medical record from governance, integrity, documentation timeliness, completion, clinical coding, billing, release, and tracking to management of access, retention, and destruction.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and three years' coding experience or equivalent education/experience.
• Certified as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialist - Physician Based (CCS-P), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder (CIRCC), Radiology Certified Coder (RCC) or Radiation Oncology Certified Coder (ROCC)

Responsibilities

• Reviews available electronic and other appropriate documentation within Epic to identify all billable procedures and services within the emergency department requiring facility and/or professional fee coding, ensuring all necessary codes use the appropriate ICD, CPT
• Ensures coded services, charges and clinical documentation meet appropriate guidelines or standards
• Collaborates with Chart Completion to follow up on charts pending clarification to provider queries
• Consults with physicians and or clinical departmental representatives, through the query process as appropriate to verify services were rendered and documented to assist in the understanding of coding and documentation issues and opportunities for future visits
• Maintains five day turnaround times for emergency coding based on date of service or discharge date; and understands charge lag impact for facility and professional fee services
• Performs special projects and other duties assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees