Coding Specialist ELP

Texas Tech University•El Paso, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Coding Specialist reviews provider documentation in medical records and assigns appropriate CDT, CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10-CM, and modifier codes for specialty dental and medical services. The role supports outpatient and inpatient coding and timely billing, follows professional coding standards, and completes work accurately by established deadlines to support financial return. The position also requires professional communication and the ability to provide education and training to clinic personnel, physicians, administration, providers, and coworkers. The specialist assists with onboarding and training faculty, residents, and billing and coding staff on documentation and coding guidelines. Responsibilities also include reviewing billing processes, correcting and appealing coding-related claim denials, managing assigned issues in axiUm, AthenaIDX, and Enterprise Task Manager (ETM), entering charges, and supporting monthly revenue reporting. The specialist serves as a liaison between the internal coding team and an external coding vendor, clarifying documentation and coding questions, providing feedback on discrepancies, auditing vendor-coded charts, and assigning charts or work queues as needed. The employee must maintain required credentials, certifications, and training; comply with institutional policies and procedures; and model Texas Tech Health El Paso’s values of Service, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Advancement, and Teamwork. Other duties may be assigned. The position is performed onsite at Texas Tech Health El Paso and is not eligible for remote or hybrid work. Applicants requiring employment visa sponsorship are not being considered.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
One year of experience with medical coding and/or billing.
Current RHIT, RHIA, CPC, CCS, CCSP, or equivalent certification through a nationally recognized credentialing body such as AHIMA or AAPC.
Extensive knowledge of HIPAA, Medicare and Medicaid guidelines and regulations, primary and secondary insurances, and management coding guidelines in an academic teaching setting.
Knowledge of Athena IDX patient accounts, Athena Flow, Cerner EMR/EHR, and patient accounting software systems.
Ability to participate in internal peer coding audit reviews.
Ability to communicate with faculty and other healthcare providers about documentation guidelines.
Bilingual English and Spanish.
Must be able to work onsite; remote and hybrid work are not available.
Applicants requiring employment visa sponsorship, including individuals with H-1B visas or current student or postgraduate visas, are not being considered.

Responsibilities

Review provider documentation in medical records and assign appropriate CDT, CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10-CM, and modifier codes for specialty dental and medical services.
Code outpatient and inpatient medical documentation and support timely billing.
Complete coding responsibilities accurately and by established deadlines in accordance with professional coding standards.
Provide education, information, and training to clinic personnel, physicians, administration, providers, and coworkers.
Assist with onboarding training for faculty, residents, and billing and coding staff on documentation and coding guidelines.
Review dental and medical billing processes and correct and appeal coding-related claim denials in assigned systems.
Manage assigned non-coding-related issues within axiUm, AthenaIDX, and ETM while meeting deadlines.
Enter charges in axiUm and AthenaIDX to support billing and monthly revenue reporting.
Liaise between the internal coding team and the external coding vendor, clarifying clinical documentation and coding questions.
Provide feedback on coding discrepancies and audit vendor-coded charts for accuracy and adherence to facility guidelines.
Assign charts or work queues as needed.
Maintain required licensure, certifications, mandatory compliance requirements, and training.
Follow institutional policies, procedures, and practices.
Demonstrate and promote Texas Tech Health El Paso’s values.
Perform other duties as assigned.