Coding Specialist 4

About the role

Enterprise Records and Health Information (ERHI) is a Shared Service Department supporting all aspects of the patient medical record.

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

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)

Qualifications

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).

Skills

N/A

Benefits

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

Pay

Pay Range Minimum: $34.84 hourly
Pay Range Maximum: $49.88 hourly

Schedule

First Shift (United States of America)

Union/Bargaining Unit

SEIU Local 925

Temporary or Regular?

This is a regular position