Practice Coding Specialist II Radiation Oncology

Responsibilities

• Accurately applies ICD-10, HCPCS/CPT, and APC codes for both routine and complex procedures as well as maintains or exceeds the standard level of quality and productivity
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge and provides guidance on requirements
• Conducts both regular and ad-hoc coding reviews on professional services in order to identify common errors, potential areas in need of improvement or education, as well as procedural or communication breakdowns
• May also review secured authorizations and pre-billed claims as needed to ensure they adequately reflect the procedures performed
• Provides educations sessions or events as well as acts as a mentor to newly hired coders and addresses posed questions or concerns from coders, clinicians, or other related departments
• Reviews and interprets patient medical record documentation to identify pertinent diagnoses and procedures and assigns ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-CM and CPT 4 codes accurately and timely to the highest level of specificity based upon physician documentation for ambulatory surgery, special procedure, observation, emergency department, outpatient ancillary and clinic visit records
• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures

Qualifications

• CCS or CPC (Required)
• RHIA or RHIT (Preferred)
• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• 3-5 years coding experience including outpatient or specialty coding (Required)