[Hiring] Coding Specialist 3 - CT Surgery/Transplant Surgery @University of Washington Medical Center

Role Description

Faculty Practice Plan Services (FPPS) has outstanding opportunities for a full-time (100% FTE, 40 hours/week), day shift, CODING SPECIALIST 3 - CT Surgery/Transplant Surgery.

WORK SCHEDULE:

• 40 hours per week
• Day Shift
• This position is Remote

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs chart analysis and abstract CPT codes, HCPCS codes, ICD codes and modifiers, as needed, for surgical specialties to ensure the appropriate coding, billing, and reimbursement for the medical center.
• Reviews and resolves accounts for coding issues like missing modifiers, incorrect modifiers, missing charges, incorrect charges, medical necessity edits, CCI edits, claim edits, and payor denials in Epic; verifies accuracy of ICD diagnosis codes and CPT/HCPCS codes.
• Consults with physicians and/or clinical department representatives, as appropriate, to verify services rendered and documented. Provides feedback to assist in the understanding of coding and documentation issues and opportunities.
• Makes coding corrections to resolve coding issues; supports PFS by reviewing specified services for charge accuracy.
• Serves as a resource for current surgical coding, billing and regulatory guidelines; including but not limited to review of denials for mitigation and reduction strategies.
• Maintains Epic WQ turnaround times to prevent charge lags for professional fee services. Identifies potentially avoidable delays to timely billing and helps identify systemic issues that contribute to delays in service or inefficient uses of resources to address root cause and prevent ongoing errors.
• Performs special projects or may perform the work of lower-level classifications of the Coding Specialist series.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 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).
• Three years coding experience or equivalent education/experience.

Benefits

• For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/

Company Description

UW Medicine Faculty Practice Plan Services (FPPS) supports UW Physicians (UWP), a practice group for more than 1,800 physicians and other healthcare professionals associated with UW Medicine. UW Medicine includes:

• Harborview Medical Center
• UW Medical Center - Montlake
• UW Neighborhood Clinics
• UW Medical Center - Northwest
• the UW School of Medicine
• Valley Medical Center
• Airlift Northwest

UWP members also practice at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, a partnership of UW Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Seattle Children’s Hospital.