Hospital Charge Capture Analyst - Perioperative (Galveston)

Job Location: Galveston, Texas (Jennie Sealy Hospital) – Day shift, non-manager role.

About the Role

The Perioperative Charge Capture Analyst ensures complete and compliant revenue capture by accurately reviewing, auditing, reconciling, and processing Operating Room (OR) and implant-related charges. This role focuses on reconciling implants documented in patient records with vendor invoices, authorizing payment upon reconciliation, and supporting charge audits and charge-related inquiries.

The analyst coordinates surgical billing by verifying the accuracy of supply, implant, and personnel charges; identifying and correcting discrepancies; and electronically transmitting daily surgery charges across HIS, PMS, and FMS systems. This position works closely with clinical, materials management, and financial teams to ensure compliance with coding regulations, optimize revenue cycle performance, and accurately enter highly technical surgical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Review, audit, reconcile, and process OR and implant-related charges to ensure accurate revenue capture.
• Reconcile implants documented in patient records with vendor invoices and authorize payment.
• Support charge audits and address charge-related inquiries.
• Verify accuracy of supply, implant, and personnel charges in surgical billing.
• Identify and correct discrepancies in charges.
• Electronically transmit daily surgery charges across HIS, PMS, and FMS systems.
• Collaborate with clinical, materials management, and financial teams to ensure coding compliance and optimize revenue cycle performance.
• Accurately enter highly technical surgical terminology.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Nursing, or related field.
• 2 years of related experience.
• Professional fee or technical billing experience preferred (may substitute for education).
• Experience in charge review, medical coding, CPT/HCPCS coding, and Epic EMR systems.

Qualifications

• Certified Coding Associate (CCA) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) certification from AHIMA or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) or Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) certification from AAPC preferred.
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credential preferred but not required.
• Successful completion of General Compliance Coder testing.