Coding Specialist Sr.

This full-time remote position supports the Urology Surgery Department at our Central Business Office in Richardson, TX. The role requires the candidate to live in the state of Texas and work Monday - Friday.

This role offers the opportunity to work with a collaborative and supportive team focused on delivering high-quality coding services for a growing urology surgery specialty. Team members are encouraged to develop their expertise, contribute process improvement ideas, and make a meaningful impact on operational and revenue cycle success.

About the Organization

As a part of The US Oncology Network, Texas Oncology delivers high-quality, evidence-based care to patients close to home. Texas Oncology is the largest community oncology provider in the country, with approximately 530 providers in 280+ sites across Texas. Our founders pioneered community-based cancer care to make the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Today, Texas Oncology treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer annually.

The US Oncology Network is one of the nation’s largest networks of community-based oncology physicians dedicated to advancing cancer care in America, supported by McKesson Corporation.

Responsibilities

• Abstracts relevant clinical and demographic information from the medical record to assign ICD-9 and CPT-4 codes in accordance with coding and reimbursement guidelines.
• Identifies principal and secondary diagnosis with minimal error based on national standards.
• Codes with an accuracy of 97% based on QA internal reviews.
• Records all diagnostic procedures and assigns appropriate procedure codes.
• Requests diagnosis from physicians when information is not recorded.
• Determines and records the required medical information.
• Updates coding procedures and guidelines.
• Works with medical assistants and other staff in coordinating medical information and patient charts.
• Maintains the confidentiality of the medical information contained in each record.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of a course in medical record technology.
• Minimum one year of coding medical experience required; three years preferred.
• Applicable certification preferred.
• Knowledge of medical records coding procedures and knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT-4 Coding Systems highly desirable.

Qualifications (Senior Level)

• Completion of a course in Medical Terminology.
• Minimum five years of medical coding experience; prior oncology experience preferred.
• Certification as RHIT preferred.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Requires vision and hearing corrected to normal ranges.

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office environment.